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In Mayotte French department, hepatitis A is still endemic.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 8 Jun 2026
Mouna Lina, Demortier J, Olivier S, Boutouaba S, Subiros M, Roque-Afonso A M, Vauloup-Fellous C
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A virus (HAV), transmitted primarily through the faecal-oral route, remains endemic in Mayotte, particularly among children. This study aims to assess the HAV epidemiology and circulating strains from 2017 to 2019 to evaluate prevention strategies. METHODS: Between November 2017 and June 2019, 2434 patients were tested for HAV immunoglobulin M (IgM). Acute HAV infection was defined by...
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