Major outbreak of hepatitis A associated with orange juice among tourists, Egypt, 2004
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 13, No. 1, Year 2007
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In 2004, a major outbreak of hepatitis A among tourists returning from Egypt involved 351 case-patients from 9 European countries who were infected with a single strain (genotype 1b). The case-control study identified orange juice as the most likely infection vehicle. Vaccination against hepatitis A virus is strongly recommended before travel to disease-endemic areas.