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A systematic review of the epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in Africa.

BMC infectious diseases - 5 Jun 2014

Kim Jong-Hoon, Nelson Kenrad E, Panzner Ursula, Kasture Yogita, Labrique Alain B, Wierzba Thomas F

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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection is a newly recognized serious threat to global public health and Africa is suspected to be among the most severely affected regions in the world. Understanding HEV epidemiology in Africa will expedite the implementation of evidence-based control policies aimed at preventing the spread of HEV including policies for the use of available resources such as HEV vaccines....

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PMID: 24902967
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-308
PMCID: PMC4055251

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