Risk factors, person, place and time characteristics associated with Hepatitis E Virus outbreak in Napak District, Uganda

Abstract Background Hepatitis E is self-limiting, but can cause death in most at risk groups like pregnant women and those with preexisting acute liver disease. In developing countries it presents as epidemic, in 2014 Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) outbreak was reported in Napak district Uganda. The role o...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Geofrey Amanya, Samuel Kizito, Immaculate Nabukenya, Joan Kalyango, Collins Atuheire, Hellen Nansumba, Stephen Akena Abwoye, Denis Nixon Opio, Edrisa Kibuuka, Charles Karamagi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-06-01
Subjects:	Hepatitis E Epidemic Uganda
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2542-2