Incidence and Molecular Characterization of Hepatitis E Virus from Swine in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Table 1

Age-dependent prevalence of HEV RNA in the faeces of swine in Eastern Cape Province.

Age (months)	Type of farm	Number of pigs tested	Number of pigs with HEV
3–5	Commercial	130	3 (2.3%)
3–5	Communal	30	4 (13%)
Total		160	7 (4.4%)