Acute hepatitis A in a young returning traveler from Kenya despite immunization before departure.
Aluminum-adsorbed hepatitis A vaccines are known to be highly efficient. We present here the case of a patient who was immunized against hepatitis A before leaving for Kenya and who contracted an acute symptomatic hepatitis A during travel.
Senn
Nicolas
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Travel Clinic, Department of Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. nicolas.senn@gmail.com
Genton
Blaise
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel
D035922:Hepatitis A Antibodies; D022362:Hepatitis A Vaccines