Investigation of hepatitis E outbreak among refugees - Upper Nile, South Sudan, 2012-2013

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 62, Issue 29, 2013, Pages 581-586

  Thomson, Kerry ^a   Luis Dvorzak, José ^a   Lagu, John ^b   Laku, Richard ^b   Dineen, Brendan ^c   Schilperoord, Marian ^d   Muita, Martin ^d   Gikunju, Stella ^e   Waiboci, Lilian ^e   Fields, Barry ^e   Teshale, Eyasu ^f   Gerbi, Gemechu ^f   Cookson, Susan ^g   Handzel, Tom ^g   Shiferaw, Miriam ^g   Clarke, Kevin ^g  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^b Republic of South Sudan Ministry of Health   (United States)

^c United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees   (Sudan)

^d United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees   (Switzerland)

^e Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention ^*  (Kenya)

^f CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^g CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS E; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFUGEE; STATISTICS; SUDAN; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS E; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; REFUGEES; SUDAN; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880819473     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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