title: Hepatitis E epidemic, Uganda.
abstract: In October 2007, an epidemic of hepatitis E was suspected in Kitgum District of northern Uganda where no previous epidemics had been documented. This outbreak has progressed to become one of the largest hepatitis E outbreaks in the world. By June 2009, the epidemic had caused illness in >10,196 persons and 160 deaths.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mailstop G37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. eht4@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Eyasu H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Teshale
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Scott P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Grytdal
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Handzel
authors.forename: Vaughn
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: Saleem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamili
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drobeniuc
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okware
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Downing
authors.forename: Jordan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tappero
authors.forename: Barnabas
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bakamutumaho
authors.forename: Chong Gee
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Holmberg
authors.forename: Dale J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult