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

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...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2022-08, Vol.28 (8), p.1722-1724
Main Authors: Ahmed, Ayman, Ali, Yousif, Siddig, Emmanuel Edwar, Hamed, Jehan, Mohamed, Nouh S, Khairy, Amna, Zinsstag, Jakob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute jaundice syndrome
Demographic aspects
Dengue fever
Displaced persons
Distribution
enteric infections
Floods
Health aspects
Hepatitis E
hepatitis E virus
Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak among Tigray War Refugees from Ethiopia, Sudan
HEV
Mortality
Refugees, African
Research Letter
viruses
Womens health
zoonoses
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2808.220397