Acute Hepatitis E Infection During the 1988 Floods in Khartoum, Sudan

Abstract

Following catastrophic floods in August 1988, physicians in Khartoum and Omdurman, Sudan, observed an outbreak of acute hepatitis. During a period of 2 weeks in October 1988 we conducted a seroepidemiological study of icteric patients presenting to an acute-care clinic at the Omdurman Military Hospital. After informed consent was obtained, a standardized questionnaire was administered to each person and a venous blood sample was obtained. Acute and convalescent sera were tested for immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG antibody to hepatitis E virus (anti-HEV) using a Western blot assay. Specimens were also tested for IgM antibody to the hepatitis B core protein and IgM antibody to hepatitis A virus.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA280267

Entities

People

  • Ahmed El- Tigani
  • Ismail O. Khalid
  • Junken He
  • Kenneth C. Hyams
  • Michael C. Mccarthy

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Availability
  • Biomedical Research
  • Continents
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • East Africa
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Hepatitis
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Maryland
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Public Health
  • Viruses
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.