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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Epidemic non‐A, non‐B viral hepatitis in algeria: Strong evidence for its spreading by water
Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 16, No. 3, Year 1985
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Description
A waterborne epidemic of non‐A, non‐B hepatitis occurred in Medea, an Algerian town of 68,000 inhabitants during the autumn and winter of 1980–1981. About 6 weeks before the epidemic, there had been a chlorination failure and an accidental sewage contamination of the river water that supplied large parts of the town. From October, 1980, to January, 1981, 788 cases were notified. This epidemic affected mostly young adults, who usually recovered; however, a high rate of mortality was noted among pregnant women (nine patients, nine deaths). Serological examinations performed on 57 hospitalized patients excluded both hepatitis A and B. The waterborne nature of the epidemic was suggested by a study of the case distribution according to water supplies. The epidemic was severe in the areas supplied by the untreated river water. Few cases were reported in the areas receiving spring water, where chlorination never failed. A mild incidence of infection was noted in the areas supplied by a mixture of untreated river water and chlorinated spring water. Copyright © 1985 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
Authors & Co-Authors
Belabbes, El Hadj
Algeria, Algiers
Institut D'algérie
Bouguermouh, Abdelmadjide M.
Algeria, Algiers
Institut D'algérie
Benatallah, Ahmed
Algeria, Algiers
Institut D'algérie
Illoul, Gana
Algeria, Algiers
Institut D'algérie
Statistics
Citations: 107
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/jmv.1890160306
ISSN:
01466615
e-ISSN:
10969071
Research Areas
Environmental
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Algeria
Participants Gender
Female