Investigation of hepatitis A outbreak in district of Manjung, Perak, Malaysia, October 2012

• Main Authors: Faudzi Ahmad Yusoff (Author), Rusdi Abdul Rahman (Author), Ling He May (Author), Suzana Binti Budart (Author), Lokman Hakim Sulaiman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background: In September 2012, 10 cases suspected to be hepatitis A were notified to the Manjung District Health Department. An investigation was conducted to identify the possible mode of transmission, source of the outbreak and to recommend prevention and control measures. Methods: A case...