Vulnerability of French overseas territories: the 2018–2022 hepatitis A outbreak in New Caledonia
The outbreak, triggered by imported strains from Vanuatu, was facilitated by environmental and infrastructural vulnerabilities. It highlights the need for improved vaccination, especially for travellers, and the critical role of water management in preventing future outbreaks. This also underscores the importance of tracking viral circulation in the Pacific region.
Authors
- Vincent Portet‐Sulla
- Lina Mouna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0749-769X)
- Anne‐Marie Roque‐Afonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6612-2030)
- Arnaud Cannet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5937-8838)
- Anne Pfannstiel
- Noémie Bargeolle
- Charlotte Duval
- Laura Dupont
- Ann-Claire Gourinat
Institutions
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Territorial de Nouvelle-Calédonie (NC)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (NC)
- Hôpital Paul-Brousse (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traf051
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00