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Hepatitis E Virus Infections among Patients with Acute Febrile Jaundice in Burkina Faso.
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- Geographical distribution of enteric pathogenic viruses in Burkina Faso: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Extra-Hepatic Manifestations of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV): A Narrative Review on Meningoencephalitis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Current global estimates, risk factors, and knowledge gaps for Hepatitis E virus (HEV): A scoping review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Revealing viral hepatitis epidemiology in the Democratic Republic of Congo: insights from yellow fever surveillance reanalysis.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Exploring Associations Between WaSH-Related Health Outcomes and Terrorist Activities in the Sahel: A Scoping Review.Public health reviews · 2025Review
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- Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Consultations in Senegal.Viruses · 2022Article
- Prevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in cattle in Burkina Faso associated with swine mixed farming.Journal of veterinary science · 2022Article
- Maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by acute hepatitis E and the impact of HIV status: A cross-sectional study in Namibia.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2022Article
- Hepatitis E Virus Infection: Circulation, Molecular Epidemiology, and Impact on Global Health.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Hepatitis E virus outbreak associated with rainfall in the Central African Republic in 2008-2009.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
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18 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Hepatitis E virus infection is a significant public health problem in many parts of the world including Africa. We tested serum samples from 900 patients in Burkina Faso presenting with febrile icterus. They all tested negative for yellow fever, but those from 23/900 (2.6%) patients contained markers of acute HEV infection (anti-HEV IgM and HEV RNA positive). Genotyping indicated that 14 of the strains were HEV genotype 2b. There was an overall HEV IgG seroprevalence of 18.2% (164/900). In a bivariate analysis, the factors linked to HEV exposure were climate and patient age. Older patients and those living in arid regions were more likely to have HEV infection. HEV genotype 2b circulating only in humans can be involved in some acute febrile icterus cases in Burkina Faso. Better access to safe water, sanitation, and improved personal hygiene should improve control of HEV infection in this country.
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