Hepatitis A outbreak associated with kava drinking
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2014.38.7Keywords:
hepatitis A, outbreak investigation, kavaAbstract
Hepatitis A is caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), with transmission occurring through the faecal-oral route. In May 2013, a case of hepatitis A infection was reported to a Western Australian regional public health unit, with infection acquired in Fiji. Following this, 2 further cases were linked to the index case by kava drinking and 1 further case was a household contact of a secondary case. This outbreak highlights that the preparation of kava drink and/or the use of a common drinking vessel could be a vehicle for the transmission of HAV. Commun Dis Intell 2014;38(1):E26–E28.
Downloads
References
Heymann D, ed. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 19th edn. Washington D.C: American Public Health Association; 2008.
Western Australian Department of Health. Hepatitis A: National Guidelines for Public Health Unit, Government of Western Australia, Department of Health OD 0228/09t. 2009. [online] Accessed on 22 October 2013. Available from: http://www.health.wa.gov.au/circularsnew/pdfs/12564.pdf
Western Australian Department of Health. Western Australian Notifiable Infectious Diseases Database (WANIDD). Data extracted 1 August 2013.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
License
Copyright (c) 2014 Communicable Diseases Intelligence
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
