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October 11, 2025American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneOpen Access

Hepatitis E Prevalence among Acute Febrile Jaundice Patients in Senegal, 2008–2020

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EFElisabeth Thérèse FayeADArfang DiamankaSKSophie Kang

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Overview

Retrospective analysis finds 14% hepatitis E prevalence in febrile jaundice patients, highlighting public health importance in Senegal.

Key Points

  • Overall hepatitis E prevalence was found to be 14% among febrile jaundice patients in Senegal.
  • Out of 2,387 tested samples, 29 IgM-positive samples were detected, with 74 confirmed by RT-PCR.
  • Phylogenetic analyses identified the circulation of hepatitis E genotype 2b, indicating outbreak risks.
  • The existing yellow fever surveillance program could effectively serve for hepatitis E monitoring.

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Faye et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e9b1d0ba7d64b6fc132be2https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.25-0030
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