Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3374385 | Journal of Infection | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
•Over 25% of outbreaks of hepatitis A are generated by immigrant index cases.•The main risk factor for immigrant index cases of hepatitis A is travel to their country of origin.•We recommend hepatitis A vaccination in immigrants travelling internationally.
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Authors
Pere Godoy, Sonia Broner, Sandra Manzanares-Laya, Ana Martínez, Ignasi Parrón, Caritat Planas, Maria-Rosa Sala-Farré, Sofia Minguell, Patricia Garcia de Olalla, Mireia Jané, Angela Dominguez, M. Alsedà, C. Arias, I. Barrabeig, N. Camps, M. Carol,