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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,
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 | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
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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