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Active surveillance of hepatitis E: a 10-year epidemiological analysis in a city in eastern China.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2024
Huang Xingcheng, Zheng Xiaoxiang, Chen Lin, Zhuang Chunlan, Yang Changlin, Zang Xia, Wang Yijun, Jiang Hanmin, Huang Xiaomeng, Yan Qiang, Tang Zimin, Su Yingying, Zheng Zizheng, Wu Ting, Zhang Xuefeng, Huang Yue, Huang Shoujie, Zhu Fengcai, Zhang Jun, Xia Ningshao
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important cause of acute hepatitis, however, is highly neglected and largely underreported. This study aimed to describe the detailed epidemiology of hepatitis E (HE) through a 10-year surveillance. A community-based active hepatitis surveillance was conducted between November 2007 and October 2017 in 11 townships of Dongtai City in China, involving 355,673 residents. Serum samples...
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