Two concurrent outbreaks of hepatitis A highlight the risk of infection for non-immune travellers to Morocco, January to June 2018
- Gassowski, Martyna
- Michaelis, Kai
- Wenzel, Jürgen J.
- Faber, Mirko
- Figoni, Julie
- Mouna, Lina
- Friesema, Ingrid H. M.
- Vennema, Harry
- Avellon, Ana
- Varela, Carmen
- Sundqvist, Lena
- Lundberg Ederth, Josefine
- Plunkett, James
- Balogun, Koye
- Ngui, Siew Lin
- Midgley, Sofie Elisabeth
- Gillesberg Lassen, Sofie
- Müller, Luise
Publication date
July 2018
DOI Publisher
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) Language
EnglishAbstract
From January to June 2018, two ongoing hepatitis A outbreaks affected travellers returning from Morocco and cases in Europe without travel history, resulting in 163 patients in eight European countries. Most interviewed travel-related cases were unaware of the hepatitis A risk in Morocco. Molecular analysis revealed two distinct hepatitis A virus (HAV) strains (subgenotype IA DK2018_231; subgenotype IB V18–16428). Vaccination recommendations should be emphasised to increase awareness among non-immune travellers to Morocco and HAV-endemic countries.Peer Reviewe
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