Rectum carried drugs may spread hepatitis A among drug addicts

Torbjörn Sundkvist, Bo Johansson, Anders Widell

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Abstract

An hepatitis A epidemic among 36 persons, mainly drug addicts, occurring over an 18-week period, is described. There were indications that smuggling and transportation of narcotic drugs in the rectum started the outbreak, either through direct contamination of the drug or manipulation of the drug resulting in contaminated fingers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-4
JournalScandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume17
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1985

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Infectious Medicine

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