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An increased number of hepatitis A cases among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants residing in hosting facilities in Greece were recorded between April and December 2016. In total, 177 laboratory-confirmed symptomatic cases were reported; of these, 149 (84%) occurred in hosting camps mostly among Syrian children under 15 years. All cases reported symptom onset after their entry into the country. Public health interventions focused on hygiene measures and vaccination.

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Hepatitis A among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in hosting facilities, Greece, April to December 2016
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Kassiani+Mellou&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mellou Kassiani</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anthi+Chrisostomou&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Chrisostomou Anthi</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Theologia+Sideroglou&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Sideroglou Theologia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Theano+Georgakopoulou&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Georgakopoulou Theano</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maria+Kyritsi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kyritsi Maria</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Christos+Hadjichristodoulou&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hadjichristodoulou Christos</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sotirios+Tsiodras&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Tsiodras Sotirios</a></span>. Hepatitis A among refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in hosting facilities, Greece, April to December 2016. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2017;22(4):pii=30448. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.4.30448" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.4.30448</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 06 Dec 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 26 Jan 2017 </span> </p>
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