Nigeria: Hepatitis E Outbreak Declared in Borno as Rainy Season Increases Risk of Disease

Field newsNigeria: Hepatitis E Outbreak Declared in Borno as Rainy Season Increases Risk of DiseaseAugust 11, 2017A hepatitis E outbreak originating in Niger has spread to northeastern Nigeria, affecting hundreds of people in Ngala camp for internally displaced people. The highly contagious disease has spread quickly through the camp due to poor living conditions and flooding.
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