3 CASES OF ACUTE HEPATITIS-E VIRUS-INFECTION IMPORTED INTO NORWAY

We report 3 cases of acute hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection imported from Asia. All 3 patients had fever and upper abdominal discomfort pre ceding jaundice w;hich lasted 2-3 weeks with maximum bilirubin levels of 141-254 mmol/l. The ALT values peaked between 1,347 and 3,690 U/I. Both values normalized within 1-2 months. During the acute phase of th e disease, all patients had high levels of IgG and IgM antibodies agai nst HEV (anti-HEV) recombinant and synthetic peptides. The duration of the anti-HEV IgM was about 1-2 months.