A Large Outbreak of Hepatitis E among a Displaced Population in Darfur, Sudan, 2004: The Role of Water Treatment Methods | Zendy

JeanPaul Guthmann | Zendy; Hilde Kløvstad | Zendy; Delia Boccia | Zendy; Nady Hamid | Zendy; L. Pinoges | Zendy; J.-Y. Nizou | Zendy; Mercedes Tatay | Zendy; Francisco J. Díaz | Zendy; Alain Moren | Zendy; Rebecca F. Grais | Zendy; Iza Ciglenečki | Zendy; Élisabeth Nicand | Zendy; Philippe J. Guérin | Zendy

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A Large Outbreak of Hepatitis E among a Displaced Population in Darfur, Sudan, 2004: The Role of Water Treatment Methods

Author(s) -

JeanPaul Guthmann,

Hilde Kløvstad,

Delia Boccia,

Nady Hamid,

L. Pinoges,

J.-Y. Nizou,

Mercedes Tatay,

Francisco J. Díaz,

Alain Moren,

Rebecca F. Grais,

Iza Ciglenečki,

Élisabeth Nicand,

Philippe J. Guérin

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/504321

Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , case fatality rate , asymptomatic , outbreak , attack rate , hepatitis e virus , confidence interval , population , cohort , virology , epidemiology , environmental health , genotype , biology , biochemistry , gene

The conflict in Darfur, Sudan, was responsible for the displacement of 1.8 million civilians. We investigated a large outbreak of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in Mornay camp (78,800 inhabitants) in western Darfur.

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