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  • A fatal case of acute hepatitis E among pregnant women, Central African Republic

    Source: http://7thspace.com/headlines/341456..._republic.html

    A fatal case of acute hepatitis E among pregnant women, Central African Republic


    Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major public health problem in developing countries. HEV infection in pregnant women is more common and more often fatal in the third trimester.

    The mortality rate due to HEV-induced hepatitis is as high as 15-20 per cent. The present study was designed to determine the potential factors responsible for high mortality rate among pregnant women.FindingsTwenty one pregnant women attended the Maternity Center of Begoua in the Central African Republic during an outbreak of hepatitis E virus between July and October 2002 with symptoms of acute liver disease...

    Read more: http://7thspace.com/headlines/341456..._republic.html
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