Hepatitis E Epidemic, Uganda
oleh: Eyasu H. Teshale, Christopher M. Howard, Scott P. Grytdal, Thomas R. Handzel, Vaughn Barry, Saleem Kamili, Jan Drobeniuc, Samuel Okware, Robert Downing, Jordan W. Tappero, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Chong-Gee Teo, John W. Ward, Scott D. Holmberg, Dale J. Hu
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-01-01 |
Deskripsi
In October 2007, an epidemic of hepatitis E was suspected in Kitgum District of northern Uganda where no previous epidemics had been documented. This outbreak has progressed to become one of the largest hepatitis E outbreaks in the world. By June 2009, the epidemic had caused illness in >10,196 persons and 160 deaths.