Major Outbreak of Hepatitis A Associated with Orange Juice among Tourists, Egypt, 2004
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In 2004, a major outbreak of hepatitis A among tourists returning from Egypt involved 351 case-patients from 9 European countries who were infected with a single strain (genotype 1 b). The case-control study identified orange juice as the most likely infection vehicle. Vaccination against hepatitis A virus is strongly recommended before travel to disease-endemic areas.
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دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007