Hepatitis A outbreak among MSM in Berlin due to low vaccination coverage: Epidemiology, management, and successful interventions

Hepatitis A outbreak among MSM in Berlin due to low vaccination coverage: Epidemiology, management, and successful interventions

Objectives: To describe the characteristics of a large hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Berlin and to assess the impact of measures implemented. Methods: Cases of laboratory-confirmed, symptomatic HAV infection notified in Berlin, Germany between August 2016...

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Main Authors: Ruth Zimmermann, Mirko Faber, Sandra Dudareva, Patrick Ingiliz, Heiko Jessen, Judith Koch, Ulrich Marcus, Kai Michaelis, Thorsten Rieck, Claudia Ruscher, Birte Schilling, Jakob Schumacher, Dagmar Sissolak, Janine Thoulass, Jürgen J. Wenzel, Dirk Werber, Daniel Sagebiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis A
HAV
Outbreak
MSM
Vaccination
Vaccination coverage
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220323274

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