Outbreak of hepatitis A among men who have sex with men in Barcelona, Spain, September 2008 – March 2009
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Between 1 September 2008 and 9 March 2009, 150 cases of hepatitis A were reported in Barcelona representing a threefold increase compared with the same period in previous two years. The majority of the cases occurred in adult men, including 87 who reported having sex with men. This indicated the possibility of an outbreak ongoing in the population of men who have sex with men (MSM) and emphasised the need to target this community with more effective vaccination programmes.
Source: Eurosurveillance
Authors: C Tortajada, P G de Olalla, R M Pinto, A Bosch, J Caylà
Language: English
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W5227915