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A large outbreak of Hepatitis E virus genotype 1 infection in an urban setting in Chad likely linked to household level transmission factors, 2016-2017

Spina A, Lenglet AD, Beversluis D, de Jong M, Vernier L, Spencer C, Andayi F, Kamau C, Vollmer S, Hogema B, Irwin A, Ngueremi Yary R, Mahamat Ali A, Moussa AM, Alfani P, Sang S
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Abstract
In September 2016, three acutely jaundiced (AJS) pregnant women were admitted to Am Timan Hospital, eastern Chad. We described the outbreak and conducted a case test-negative study to identify risk factors for this genotype of HEV in an acute outbreak setting.

Countries

Chad

Subject Area

hepatitis Eoutbreaksinfections, viralhepatitis

Languages

English
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0188240
Published Date
27 Nov 2017
PubMed ID
29176816
Journal
PLOS One
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 12, Issue 11
Issue Date
2017-11-27
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