From Outbreak to Action: The Need for Policy Change Based on Epidemiological Investigation of Hepatitis A in a Special Care Setting in Central Kerala

From Outbreak to Action: The Need for Policy Change Based on Epidemiological Investigation of Hepatitis A in a Special Care Setting in Central Kerala

Background and Aims: An outbreak of Hepatitis A (HAV), facilitated by close contact in a special school setting for hearing and speech-challenged children in Kerala, deserves mention. The investigation was undertaken by the State Rapid Response Team, Kerala, in the year 2020 to ascertain facts, unde...

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Main Authors: Sangeetha Merrin Varghese, C. S. Nandini, Amar Fettle, Abey Sushan, Libu Gnanaseelan Kanakamma, A. L. Sheeja, Betsy A. Jose, P. B. Boban, Prince Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
Subjects:
hand hygiene
hepatitis a
hepatitis a vaccine outbreak
residential facility
special school
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/amhs.amhs_160_24
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