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Hepatitis A Virus Genotype IB Outbreak among Internally Displaced Persons, Syria.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2020
Kaddoura Malak, Allaham Rasmieh, Abubakar Abdinasir, Ezzeddine Amani, Barakat Amal, Mala Peter, Zaraket Hassan
Abstract excerpt
In 2018, a hepatitis A virus outbreak was identified among internally displaced persons in Syria. Sequence analysis based on the viral protein 1/2A junction revealed that the causative virus belonged to genotype IB. A high displacement rate, deteriorated sanitary and health conditions, and poor water quality likely contributed to this outbreak.
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