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Sentinel surveillance for patients with acute hepatitis in Egypt, 2001-04

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Abstract
Viral hepatitis is a major problem in Egypt. To define the epidemiology of the disease, sentinel surveillance was established in 5 hospitals in diverse areas of the country in 2001. Data were completed for patients meeting the case definition for viral hepatitis. Of a total of 5909 patients evaluated, 4189 [‎70.9%]‎ showed positive antibody markers for hepatitis. Out of those, 40.2% had evidence of hepatitis A virus [‎HAV]‎ infection, 30.0% hepatitis B virus [‎HBV]‎ and 29.8% hepatitis C virus [‎HCV]‎ infection. This surveillance system was useful in identifying the variable endemicity of acute HAV infection in different regions and for better understanding the epidemiology of HBV and HCV infection
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Talaat, M., El Sayed, N., Kandeel, A., Azab, M.A., Afifi, S. et al. (‎2010)‎. Sentinel surveillance for patients with acute hepatitis in Egypt, 2001-04. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎2)‎, 134-140, 2010 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117830
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎2)‎, 134-140, 2010
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134-140
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1020-3397
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