Hepatitis E hits Erongo
Erongo health authorities have confirmed the outbreak of Hepatitis E in the region today, the third region to be impacted after the Khomas and Omusati regions reported cases over the past eight months.
A brief statement by Erongo's governor Cleophas Mutjavikua confirmed the outbreak today, in a letter to the mayors of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Arandis.
No further details have been released on how many patients are affected.
A Hepatitis E virus (HEV) outbreak in Windhoek was declared on December 14, 2017 following nine laboratory-tested positive cases of Hepatitis E.
As of June 21, there are now 1 569 epidemiologically-linked cases of HEV, including 15 deaths (six maternal), health authorities confirmed last week.
Namibian Sun in June reported that the outbreak has spread from the Khomas Region to the Omusati Region.
At the time of reporting, on 8 June, authorities stated that 15 individuals showed symptoms and remained under medical observation.
The region recorded one death at the time, among the 11 confirmed hepatitis E cases.
JANA-MARI SMITH
A brief statement by Erongo's governor Cleophas Mutjavikua confirmed the outbreak today, in a letter to the mayors of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Arandis.
No further details have been released on how many patients are affected.
A Hepatitis E virus (HEV) outbreak in Windhoek was declared on December 14, 2017 following nine laboratory-tested positive cases of Hepatitis E.
As of June 21, there are now 1 569 epidemiologically-linked cases of HEV, including 15 deaths (six maternal), health authorities confirmed last week.
Namibian Sun in June reported that the outbreak has spread from the Khomas Region to the Omusati Region.
At the time of reporting, on 8 June, authorities stated that 15 individuals showed symptoms and remained under medical observation.
The region recorded one death at the time, among the 11 confirmed hepatitis E cases.
JANA-MARI SMITH
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