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Titre :	Outbreak of hepatitis A in Flemish Belgium, July-August 2004. (2004)
Auteurs :	K. DE SCHRIJVER ; G. HANQUET ; E. ROBESYN ; G. TOP ; Flemish Health Inspectorate. Antwerp. NLD ; Institut Scientifique de Santé Publique. Bruxelles. BEL
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Eurosurveillance European communicable disease quarterly (vol. 9, n° 3, 2004)
Pagination :	24-25
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Hépatite virale A ; Epidémie ; Enquête épidémiologique ; Belgique ; Contamination aliment
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INVS PonkR0xQ. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. In July 2004, the health inspectorate of the Flemish community observed a sharp increase in reports of cases of hepatitis A. Between 7 July and 10 August 80 cases were reported in the Grimbergen area (Vlaams-Brabant province) and 172 cases in Antwerp province. In comparison, 12 cases were reported in Vlaams-Brabant and 32 in Antwerp in the period January-June 2004. Cases were clustered in space and time, notably in specific towns. Most patients were young adults.

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