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Hepatitis E epidemic, Uganda

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 16, No. 1, Year 2010

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.

Teshale, Eyasu Habtu
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Howard, Christopher
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grytdal, Scott P.
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Handzel, Thomas R.
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Barry, Vaughn
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kamili, Saleem
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Drobeniuc, Jan
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Okware, Samuel I.
1. Uganda, Kampala Uganda Ministry of Health
Downing, Robert G.
1. Uganda, Kampala Global Aids Program
Tappero, Jordan W.
1. Uganda, Kampala Global Aids Program
Bakamutumaho, Barnabas
1. Uganda Ugandan Virus Research Institute
Teo, Chong Gee
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ward, John W.
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Holmberg, Scott D.
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hu, Dale J.
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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