Hepatitis E epidemic, Uganda.
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.
Teshale
Eyasu H
EH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mailstop G37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. eht4@cdc.gov
Howard
Christopher M
CM
Grytdal
Scott P
SP
Handzel
Thomas R
TR
Barry
Vaughn
V
Kamili
Saleem
S
Drobeniuc
Jan
J
Okware
Samuel
S
Downing
Robert
R
Tappero
Jordan W
JW
Bakamutumaho
Barnabas
B
Teo
Chong Gee
CG
Ward
John W
JW
Holmberg
Scott D
SD
Hu
Dale J
DJ
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