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A systematic review of the epidemiology of hepatitis A in Africa

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A, caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), is a vaccine preventable disease. In Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), poor hygiene and sanitation conditions are the main risk factors contributing to HAV infection. There have been, however, notable improvements in hygiene and...

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Autores principales: Patterson, Jenna, Abdullahi, Leila, Hussey, Gregory D., Muloiwa, Rudzani, Kagina, Benjamin M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6647100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31331281
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4235-5