kava and Hepatitis-A

kava has been researched along with Hepatitis-A* in 1 studies

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for kava and Hepatitis-A

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Hepatitis A outbreak associated with kava drinking. Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report, 2014, Mar-31, Volume: 38, Issue:1 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. Topics: Adult; Beverages; Child; Disease Notification; Disease Outbreaks; Foodborne Diseases; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis A virus; Humans; Kava; Male; Population Surveillance; Western Australia	2014

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Hepatitis A outbreak associated with kava drinking.

Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report, 2014, Mar-31, Volume: 38, Issue:1

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.

Topics: Adult; Beverages; Child; Disease Notification; Disease Outbreaks; Foodborne Diseases; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis A virus; Humans; Kava; Male; Population Surveillance; Western Australia

2014