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an outbreak of suspected water-borne epidemic non-a non-b hepatitis in northern botswana with a high prevalence of hepatitis b carriers and hepatitis delta markers among patients.from june to december 1985 273 cases of hepatitis and jaundice were diagnosed in maun, northern botswana. it was known before the outbreak that most adults were immune to hepatitis a virus, most had markers indicating past infection with hepatitis b virus (hbv), there was a mean prevalence of 13.6% (57/418) hbsag carriers, and a proportion of people had antibodies to hepatitis delta virus (hdv). there was evidence that faecal contamination of water supplies preceded the outbreak; the epidemic cu ...19892513670
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