Large-scale HEV genotype 3 outbreak on New Caledonia Island
Although all previous large-scale epidemics in Asia and Africa were associated with HEV-1 or 2, the New Caledonia outbreak was linked to HEV-3. A high number of symptomatic cases were admitted to the hospital, with a case-fatality rate of 2.3%.
Authors
- Justine Demortier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0426-2564)
- Clémentine De Smet
- Florence Nicot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2722-2159)
- Marie-Amélie Goujart
- Ann-Claire Gourinat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4535-6679)
- Florence Abravanel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1753-1065)
- Jean-Baptiste Gaumery
- Denise Desoutter
- Ambroise Mercier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7926-6167)
- Sofia Demmou
- Sébastien Lhomme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7908-1576)
- Antoine Biron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1756-7655)
- Jacques Izopet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8462-3234)
- Anaïs Desoutter
- Maxime Raz
- Catherine Castric
- Marjorie Verge
- Clémence Vignon
- Clément Filisetti
- Catherine Boutet
- Xavier Chamillard
- Laura Dupont
- Julien Colot
- Sylvie Duval
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Territorial de Nouvelle-Calédonie (NC)
- Hôpital Rangueil (FR)
- Hôpital Purpan (FR)
- Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (NC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hepatology
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/hep.0000000000001081
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85