Outbreak of acute hepatitis A among homosexual men in east London

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作者
Sundkvist, T [1 ]
Aitken, C [1 ]
Duckworth, G [1 ]
Jeffries, D [1 ]
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[1] ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSP,DEPT VIROL,LONDON,ENGLAND
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10.3109/00365549709019028
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
We report an outbreak of hepatitis A among homosexual men. There was no indication of a common source outbreak or any connection with foreign travel. It is likely that infection was sexually acquired.
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