Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak among Tigray War Refugees from Ethiopia, Sudan

Ayman Ahmed; Yousif Ali; Emmanuel Edwar Siddig; Jehan Hamed; Nouh S. Mohamed; Amna Khairy; Jakob Zinsstag

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Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak among Tigray War Refugees from Ethiopia, Sudan

Ayman Ahmed^*, Yousif Ali, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Jehan Hamed, Nouh S. Mohamed, Amna Khairy, Jakob Zinsstag

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We report hepatitis E virus (HEV) outbreaks among refugees from Ethiopia in Sudan during June 2021–February 2022. We identified 1,589 cases of acute jaundice syndrome and used PCR to confirm HEV infection in 64% of cases. Implementing vaccination, water, sanitation, and hygiene programs might reduce HEV outbreak risk.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1722-1724
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	28
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2808.220397
Publication status	Published - Aug 2022

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Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak among Tigray War Refugees from Ethiopia, Sudan

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