Hepatitis A Virus Genotype IB Outbreak Among Internally Displaced Persons, Syria

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2019 Dec 13

PMID 31829918

Citations 6

Authors

Malak Kaddoura

Rasmieh Allaham

Abdinasir Abubakar

Amani Ezzeddine

Amal Barakat

Peter Mala

Hassan Zaraket

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Abstract

In 2018, a hepatitis A virus outbreak was identified among internally displaced persons in Syria. Sequence analysis based on the viral protein 1/2A 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.

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