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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2020

An Outbreak of Hepatitis A among Young Adult Men in Cyprus.

Panagiotis Dimitriou, Georgios K Nikolopoulos, Maria Koliou, Elisavet Constantinou, Chara Azina, Maria Panayiotou, Eirini Christaki

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Panagiotis DimitriouDepartment of Medicine, Nicosia General Hospital, 2029 Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID 0000-0003-1507-1947
Georgios K NikolopoulosMedical School, University of Cyprus, 2029 Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID 0000-0002-3307-0246
Maria KoliouUnit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases, Medical and Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Elisavet ConstantinouUnit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases, Medical and Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Chara AzinaDepartment of Medicine, Nicosia General Hospital, 2029 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Maria PanayiotouMedical School, University of Cyprus, 2029 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Eirini ChristakiDepartment of Medicine, Nicosia General Hospital, 2029 Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID 0000-0002-8152-6367

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Abstract

backgroundOutbreaks of acute hepatitis A (AHA) have recently been reported in Europe among men who have sex with men (MSM). The aim of this work was to evaluate, for the first time, trends in the reported cases of AHA in Cyprus over the last seven years.

methodsWe retrospectively studied all people reported with AHA in Cyprus between January 2013 and December 2019. Demographic data, type of transmission, vaccination status for HAV, laboratory and clinical data were analyzed.

resultsThe asnalysis involved 33 AHA cases (age 32.7 ± 17.4 years, 78.8% males). An increase in AHA reports was observed between July 2017 and June 2018 when more than a third (

conclusionAn increase in AHA reports occurred in Cyprus between July 2017 and June 2018. Many cases with AHA in that period were MSM. Enhanced surveillance and timely public health interventions, like vaccination and awareness promotion, are important for preventing future outbreaks.

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