Hepatitis E epidemic, Uganda.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 16(1): 126-9, 2010 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20031058
ABSTRACT
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.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Hepatite E
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos