Hepatitis A seroprevalence in Western Cape Province South Africa: Are we in epidemiological transition

Background. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is the most common cause of viral hepatitis worldwide. Hepatitis A vaccine is not included in the Expanded Programme on Immunisation in South Africa (EPI-SA), as the country is considered to be highly endemic for hepatitis A.Objectives. To determine the seropreval...

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Main Authors: A Enoch, D Hardie, B Kagina, G Hussey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12599/8812