2023
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3550966/v1
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Hepatitis E outbreak in the health district of Bocaranga-Koui, Central African Republic, 2018-2019

Marina Prisca Marguerite Nombot-Yazenguet,
Joël Wilfried Doté,
Giscard Wilfried Koyaweda
et al.

Abstract: Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is one of major public health diseases causing large outbreaks and sporadic cases of acute hepatitis. We investigated an outbreak of HEV infection that occured in september 2018 in the health district (HD) of Bocaranga-Koui in the northwestern part of Central African Republic (CAR). Methods: Blood samples were collected from 352 patients aged 0-85 years suspected for yellow fever (YF) according to the World Health Organization YF case definition. The notification forms from … Show more

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