Titre :
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Outbreak of hepatitis A in Flemish Belgium, July-August 2004. (2004)
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Auteurs :
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K. DE SCHRIJVER ;
G. HANQUET ;
E. ROBESYN ;
G. TOP ;
Flemish Health Inspectorate. Antwerp. NLD ;
Institut Scientifique de Santé Publique. Bruxelles. BEL
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Eurosurveillance European communicable disease quarterly (vol. 9, n° 3, 2004)
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Pagination :
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24-25
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Hépatite virale A
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Epidémie
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Enquête épidémiologique
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Belgique
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Contamination aliment
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Résumé :
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[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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