Hepatitis E outbreak in the health district of Bocaranga-Koui, Central African Republic, 2018–2019
Marina Prisca de Marguerite Nombot-Yazenguet,
Joël Wilfried Doté,
Giscard Wilfried Koyaweda
et al.
Abstract:Background
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major public health disease causing large outbreaks and sporadic cases of acute hepatitis. We investigated an outbreak of HEV infection that occurred in September 2018 in the health district (HD) of Bocaranga-Koui, located in the northwestern part of Central African Republic (CAR).
Methods
Blood samples were collected from 352 patients aged 0–85 years suspected to be infected with yellow fever (YF), according… Show more
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