Fatal jaundice in pregnancy.
An epidemic of jaundice in pregnancy is described. The mortality during the first 2 years was 45%, but decreased as the epidemic waned. Biochemical, social and epidemiological investigations revealed that the cause was probably the hepatitis group A virus. No previous epidemics appear to have occurred in South Africa.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa