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Epidemiological and virological characterization of a large community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A in southern Italy.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Aug 2008
Pontrelli G, Boccia D, DI Renzi M, Massari M, Giugliano F, Celentano L Pastore, Taffon S, Genovese D, DI Pasquale S, Scalise F, Rapicetta M, Croci L, Salmaso S
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A large outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection occurred in 2004 in Campania, a region of southern Italy, with 882 cases reported between 1 January and 1 August. The local public health authorities and the Italian National Institute of Health carried out investigations in order to characterize the agent, identify the source of infection and the route of transmission, and implement appropriate control...
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