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284. Using Epidemiologic Investigation and Viral Sequencing to Describe and Provide Public Health Response to an Outbreak (OB) of Acute Hepatitis A Virus Infection (HAV) in the San Fernando Valley (SFV), California

BACKGROUND: California (CA) experienced a large hepatitis A OB in 2017–2018 associated with genotype IB strains, primarily among persons experiencing homelessness and/or using drugs. In October and November 2018, we identified a cluster of three HAV cases among persons linked by drug use and homeles...

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Autores principales: Civen, Rachel H, Haddix, Meridith, Baker, Shiarron, Gounder, Prabhu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810718/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.359