Clinical and epidemiological aspects of a hepatitis E outbreak in Bangui, Central African Republic

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Outbreaks of hepatitis E frequently occur in tropical developing countries during the rainy season due to overflowing drains, short-circuiting of networks of clean water and use of contaminated water from wells. Hepatitis E virus (HE...

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Main Authors: Komas Narcisse P, Konamna Xavier, Goumba Alice I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/93