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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis E – Niger (03): (DF) fatal, pregnant women
Hepatitis E -- NigerOn 12 Apr 2017, the Niger Ministry of Health notified WHO of a hepatitis E virus (HEV) outbreak in the Diffa region, located in the eastern part of the country. On [Wed 19 Apr 2017], the outbreak was officially declared by the Minister of Health.Since [Mon 9 Jan 2017], an increase in cases of jaundice was noted at the Centre Mere-Enfant de Diffa (Mother and Child Center) among pregnant women. Initially, the cases presented with headache, vomiting, fever, conjunctivitis, pelvic Read more [...]
