A Case of Hepatitis A Virus Detection in River Water Flowing into Tidal Flats

In 2019, an outbreak of hepatitis A was reported in South Korea due to the ingestion salted shellfish contaminated with virus. a survey contamination shellfish, virus (HAV) type IA detected, and it confirmed that originated from clams produced one clam farms located western parts country. The aim this study determine cycle human infection by HAV contaminating water flowing into environment. We selected farm is largest producers tested for presence river directly vicinity farm. An detection test performed on collected 15 points three areas detected sample water, its genotype as IA, which most common causing humans same prevalent Korea. released via tidal flats through river. This result might be good example