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An outbreak of hepatitis A virus infection with a high case-fatality rate among injecting drug users.

Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2005

Spada Enea, Genovese Domenico, Tosti Maria Elena, Mariano Andrea, Cuccuini Marco, Proietti Laura, Giuli Cinzia Di, Lavagna Alessandro, Crapa Giuseppe Edoardo, Morace Graziella, Taffon Stefania, Mele Alfonso, Rezza Giovanni, Rapicetta Maria

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: In 2002, the first reported outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection involving mostly intravenous drug users (IDU) occurred in Italy. We attempted a thorough evaluation of the outbreak, including epidemiological, clinical and virological analyses. METHODS: We conducted an epidemiological investigation, including a case-control study, to identify the source and the modes of HAV transmission....

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PMID: 16143420
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2005.06.012

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