Namibia: Hepatitis Outbreak Tops 1 600 Confirmed Cases

[New Era] Ongwediva -Hepatitis E cases have spiked dramatically over the last couple of years, with health officials declaring 1 635 confirmed cases as at 10 November this year. The outbreak has claimed 56 lives, while a significant 6 672 cases have been reported since the outbreak started in December 2017. Of the 1 635 confirmed cases, Erongo Region is leading with 460 cases, while Khomas and Omusati have 351 and 169 cases, respectively. Khomas, however, has the highest reported cases with 4 179, followed by Erongo and Omusat
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news