Outbreak of hepatitis A in the USA associated with frozen pomegranate arils imported from Turkey: an epidemiological case study.

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Outbreak of hepatitis A in the USA associated with frozen pomegranate arils imported from Turkey: an epidemiological case study.

The Lancet. Infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2014

Collier Melissa G, Khudyakov Yury E, Selvage David, Adams-Cameron Meg, Epson Erin, Cronquist Alicia, Jervis Rachel H, Lamba Katherine, Kimura Akiko C, Sowadsky Rick, Hassan Rashida, Park Sarah Y, Garza Eric, Elliott Aleisha J, Rotstein David S, Beal Jennifer, Kuntz Thomas, Lance Susan E, Dreisch Rebecca, Wise Matthew E, Nelson Noele P, Suryaprasad Anil, Drobeniuc Jan, Holmberg Scott D, Xu Fujie

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BACKGROUND: In May, 2013, an outbreak of symptomatic hepatitis A virus infections occurred in the USA. Federal, state, and local public health officials investigated the cause of the outbreak and instituted actions to control its spread. We investigated the source of the outbreak and assessed the public health measures used. METHODS: We interviewed patients, obtained their shopping information, and did genetic...

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DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(14)70883-7

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