American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 1989 · 47 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesEmerging Infectious DiseasesInfectious Disease EpidemiologyOutbreak InvestigationInfectious DiarrheaInfectious Disease Risk FactorsTransmission DynamicsViral HepatitisWaterborne Outbreak InvestigationAttack RateHepatitis B Virus TransmissionInfectious HepatitisOutbreak Investigation Of Enteric DiseaseViral Hepatitis TransmissionWaterborne Disease EpidemiologyWaterborne Disease TransmissionWaterborne Infections
An epidemic of enterically transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis occurred at a college in Sargodha, Pakistan in early 1987. There were 133 clinical cases, an attack rate of approximately 20%. Though the disease was relatively mild, all clinical cases required hospitalization and prolonged convalescence. Nearly all cases were associated with a single water source. The epidemic ended when the water supply was improved. This is the 4th described epidemic of non-A, non-B hepatitis in Pakistan.