title: Local outbreak of hepatitis E: a rare cause of viral hepatitis in Australia.
abstract: Hepatitis E is a not uncommon cause of viral hepatitis globally but is relatively rare in Australia. Here, we report a case of acute hepatitis E that was acquired in Sydney and was part of a cluster believed to be infected locally. This is to our knowledge the first known outbreak of locally acquired hepatitis E in Australia. We discuss pathogenesis, clinical features and means by which further spread of infection can be limited.
authors.affiliation: The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, St Vincent's Hospital.
authors.forename: A M J
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pokorny
authors.affiliation: Sydney and Liverpool Hospitals.|University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Pokorny
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016752:Hepatitis E virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D011634:Public Health
keywords: Australia; hepatitis E; locally acquired; viral hepatitis