title: Major outbreak of hepatitis A associated with orange juice among tourists, Egypt, 2004.
abstract: In 2004, a major outbreak of hepatitis A among tourists returning from Egypt involved 351 case-patients from 9 European countries who were infected with a single strain (genotype 1 b). The case-control study identified orange juice as the most likely infection vehicle. Vaccination against hepatitis A virus is strongly recommended before travel to disease-endemic areas.
authors: Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany. FrankC@RKI.de
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Frank
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Walter
authors: Marion
authors: M
authors: Muehlen
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Jansen
authors: Ulrich
authors: U
authors: van Treeck
authors: Anja M
authors: AM
authors: Hauri
authors: Iris
authors: I
authors: Zoellner
authors: Magda
authors: M
authors: Rakha
authors: Marina
authors: M
authors: Hoehne
authors: Osamah
authors: O
authors: Hamouda
authors: Eckart
authors: E
authors: Schreier
authors: Klaus
authors: K
authors: Stark
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001628:Beverages / Q000821:virology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D032084:Citrus sinensis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005506:Food Contamination; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology*; D030041:Hepatitis A virus / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D010802:Phylogeny; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M