Hepatitis A outbreak in an Orthodox Jewish community in London, July 2010

M Edelstein; D Turbitt; K Balogun; J Figueroa; G Nixon

doi:10.2807/ese.15.37.19662-en

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Hepatitis A outbreak in an Orthodox Jewish community in London, July 2010

M Edelstein¹, D Turbitt², K Balogun³, J Figueroa⁴, G Nixon¹
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Affiliations: ¹ North East and Central London Health Protection Unit, London, United Kingdom ² North East and North Central Health Protection Unit, London, United Kingdom ³ Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, United Kingdom ⁴ National Health Service City and Hackney Department of Public Health, London, United Kingdom

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G Nixon
grainne.nixon hpa.org.uk
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Citation style for this article: Edelstein M, Turbitt D, Balogun K, Figueroa J, Nixon G. Hepatitis A outbreak in an Orthodox Jewish community in London, July 2010. Euro Surveill. 2010;15(37):pii=19662. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.15.37.19662-en Received: 06 Sep 2010

Abstract

TA cluster of hepatitis A cases in the Orthodox Jewish community in London, United Kingdom in July 2010 has triggered extensive contact tracing and vaccination. Two primary cases imported from a common source in Israel and three secondary cases have resulted in immunisation of over 900 contacts to date. Rapid response by local public health, primary care services and a dedicated community health team, and active hepatitis A vaccination rather than immunoglobulin treatment were used to avert a larger outbreak.