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Vulnerability of French overseas territories: the 2018-2022 hepatitis A outbreak in New Caledonia.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Oct 2025
Gourinat Ann-Claire, Dupont Laura, Bargeolle Noémie, Pfannstiel Anne, Duval Charlotte, Portet-Sulla Vincent, Mouna Lina, Cannet Arnaud, Roque-Afonso Anne-Marie
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) typically causes asymptomatic infection, especially in children <6 y of age. New Caledonia has low HAV endemicity, but a surge in cases between 2018 and 2022 prompted an analysis of epidemiological and virological features. METHODS: A retrospective study analysed confirmed HAV cases (2018-2022), examining demographics, hospitalisations and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels....
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