Hepatitis A Virus Genotype IB Outbreak among Internally Displaced Persons, Syria.

Hepatitis A Virus Genotype IB Outbreak among Internally Displaced Persons, Syria.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 17;26(2):
Authors: Kaddoura M, Allaham R, Abubakar A, Ezzeddine A, Barakat A, Mala P, Zaraket H
Abstract
In 2018, a hepatitis A virus outbreak was identified among internally displaced persons in Syria. Sequence analysis based on the viral protein 1/2 junction revealed that the causative virus belonged to genotype IB. A high displacement rate, deteriorated sanitary and health conditions, and poor water quality likely contributed to this outbreak.
PMID: 31829918 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - December 14, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kaddoura M, Allaham R, Abubakar A, Ezzeddine A, Barakat A, Mala P, Zaraket H Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research