Major Outbreak of Hepatitis A Associated with Orange Juice among Tourists, Egypt, 2004
Open Access
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (1) , 156-158
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1301.060487
Abstract
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 1b). 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.Keywords
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