11 New Hepatitis Cases Registered Within a Week

Published: 23.11.2011 09:39

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Another 11 hepatitis A cases were registered in Estonia from November 14 to 20.

Eight were in Viljandi County and the rest in Harju and Pärnu counties, according to the Health Board.

Since the beginning of this year, 124 people have been infected, with the largest outbreak being in Viljandi County, where a total of 92 cases have been registered.

Prior to 2011, incidents of hepatitis A in Estonia were relatively rare, with most cases found among recent immigrants. In 2010, the number of people infected with the disease leveled off at six.

 

 Ingrid Teesalu

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