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Hepatitis A - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017
In 2017, 30 EU/EEA countries reported 26 294 cases of hepatitis A, 26 149 (99.4%) of which were confirmed.
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Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: infectious diseases expected to be a concern in two to four weeks
Immediate health needs following earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria are mostly related to trauma and the disruption of healthcare, however, infectious disease threats may be concerning in the following two to four weeks.
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Lowest number of recorded hepatitis A cases, five other food and waterborne diseases rising towards pre-pandemic levels
Hepatitis A cases in 2021 were at their lowest levels since EU-level hepatitis A surveillance began in 2007, while five other food and waterborne diseases are rising towards pre-pandemic levels. The information is revealed in the Annual Epidemiological Report 2021, of which six chapters are published today by ECDC.
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Hepatitis A - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2021
In 2021, 30 EU/EEA countries reported 3 864 cases of hepatitis A (Table 1). The EU/EEA notification rate was 0.9 cases per 100 000 population. In 2021, both the lowest number of reported cases and the lowest notification rate were reported since the beginning of EU-level hepatitis A surveillance in 2007. The total number of hepatitis A cases reported in EU/EEA countries in 2021 represented a decrease of 65.7% and 12.3% compared to 2019 and 2020, respectively.
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Hepatitis A - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2020
In 2020, 29 EU/EEA countries reported 4 397 cases of hepatitis A.
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Hepatitis A - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2019
In 2019, 30 EU/EEA countries reported 11 370 cases of hepatitis A.
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Hepatitis A - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018
In 2018, 30 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries reported 15 815 cases of hepatitis A, of which 15 677 (99.1%) were confirmed.
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Spread of hepatitis A virus strains of genotype IB in several EU countries and the United Kingdom
Clusters and outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) genotype IB with four unique but closely related HAV sequences have been reported in six European Union (EU) countries and in the United Kingdom (UK).
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Video: The ABC of hepatitis
This video explains the different types of hepatitis.
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World Hepatitis Day 2022
World Hepatitis Day is marked on 28 July each year to increase the awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis.