Cluster of hepatitis A cases among travellers returning from Egypt, Germany, September through November 2008

H Bernard; C Frank

doi:10.2807/ese.14.03.19096-en

Rapid communications Open Access

Like 0

Download

Cluster of hepatitis A cases among travellers returning from Egypt, Germany, September through November 2008

H Bernard¹, C Frank¹
View Affiliations Hide Affiliations

Affiliations: ¹ Robert Koch Institute, Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Berlin, Germany

Correspondence:
H Bernard
BernardH rki.de
View Citation Hide Citation

Citation style for this article: Bernard H, Frank C. Cluster of hepatitis A cases among travellers returning from Egypt, Germany, September through November 2008. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(3):pii=19096. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.03.19096-en Received: 06 Jan 2009; Accepted:

Abstract

From September to November 2008, 34 cases of hepatitis A imported from Egypt were reported to the German public health authorities. Investigations point to a continuing common source of infection, most likely linked to Nile river cruises. The patients affected had not been vaccinated, which emphasises the need for more effective travel advice before trips to hepatitis A endemic countries.