Community-wide outbreak of hepatitis A in Latvia, in 2008

Euro Surveill. 2008 Oct 2;13(40):18995. doi: 10.2807/ese.13.40.18995-en.

Abstract

Since November 2007, an increase in the number of reported hepatitis A cases has been observed in Latvia. The aim of this report is to provide an update on the descriptive epidemiology of hepatitis A in Latvia and suggest some possible explanations of the recent increase in incidence.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Disease Notification
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Hepatitis A / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis A / etiology
  • Hepatitis A / mortality
  • Hepatitis A / prevention & control
  • Hepatitis A virus / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Latvia / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged