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Hepatitis E virus outbreak among Tigray War refugees from Ethiopia, Sudan
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
Volume
28
Number
8
Pages
1722-1724
Mesh terms
Disease Outbreaks; Ethiopia, epidemiology; Hepatitis E, epidemiology; Hepatitis E virus, genetics; Humans; Refugees; Sudan, epidemiology
Abstract
We report hepatitis E virus (HEV) outbreaks among refugees from Ethiopia in Sudan during June 2021-February 2022. We identified 1,589 cases of acute jaundice syndrome and used PCR to confirm HEV infection in 64% of cases. Implementing vaccination, water, sanitation, and hygiene programs might reduce HEV outbreak risk.
