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Hepatitis E as a cause of acute jaundice syndrome in northern Uganda, 2010-2012
Gerbi GB , Williams R , Bakamutumaho B , Liu S , Downing R , Drobeniuc J , Kamili S , Xu F , Holmberg SD , Teshale EH . Am J Trop Med Hyg 2014 92 (2) 411-4 Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a common cause of acute viral hepatitis in developing countries; however, its contribution to acute jaundice syndrome is not well-described. A large outbreak of hepatitis E occurred in northern Uganda from 2007 to 2009. In response to this outbreak, acute jaundice syndrome surveillance was established in 10 district healthcare facilities to determine the proportion of cases attributable to hepatitis E. Of 347 acute jaundice syndrome cases reported, the majority (42%) had hepatitis E followed by hepatitis B (14%), malaria (10%), hepatitis C (5%), and other/unknown (29%). Of hepatitis E cases, 72% occurred in Kaboong district, and 68% of these cases occurred between May and August of 2011. Residence in Kaabong district was independently associated with hepatitis E (adjusted odds ratio = 13; 95% confidence interval = 7-24). The findings from this surveillance show that an outbreak and sporadic transmission of hepatitis E occur in northern Uganda. |
Reported reasons for testing among hepatitis B virus infected patients, - Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study (CHeCS), United States, 2006-2010
Gerbi GB , Rupp LB , Ko SC , Moorman A , Holmberg SD , Xu F . Liver Int 2014 34 (6) e162-3 Although 800,000-2 million persons in the United States have chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection(1), only an estimated two-thirds of them have a diagnosis. We examined the reasons HBV-infected participants in the CheCS had been tested. CheCS is an observational cohort study created to assess the natural history and clinical encounters of chronic viral hepatitis in the United States. Of 3,358 patients aged ≥18 years who met the inclusion criteria for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (2), 2,725(81.2%) were sampled randomly for survey. After the exclusion of 450 patients who died or could otherwise not be contacted, the remaining 2,275 (67.7%) patients were surveyed by U.S. mail or telephone. |
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