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