Jul 21, 2022 · Discover more about hepatitis E, our response to the issue and related stories from around the world.

In early October 2022, the third and final round of the joint MSF and South Sudanese Ministry of Health hepatitis E campaign began in Bentiu IDP camp, Unity State, South Sudan. This …

In a world first, healthcare teams in South Sudan have carried out a vaccination campaign in response to an active outbreak of hepatitis E – a virus that can kill up to a quarter of pregnant …

This is the first time anywhere in the world that the only available hepatitis E vaccine (Hecolin) is being used in a mass vaccination campaign and in response to an active outbreak of hepatitis E.

Two-dose vaccine effectiveness following the first reactive mass vaccination campaign against hepatitis E in Bentiu, South Sudan

Feb 17, 2025 · Despite fewer hepatitis E cases than expected after vaccination, our study revealed that two doses of vaccine were effective, an excellent result given the particular …

Jan 16, 2025 · A team from the University of Geneva UNIGE-HUG Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases, MSF, MSF Epicentre, Johns Hopkins University and South Sudanese Ministry of …

Jan 30, 2024 · To contain the epidemic, the South Sudanese Ministry of Health has asked MSF to carry out a vaccination campaign in the camp in 2022.

Juba - In response to a deadly hepatitis E outbreak in South Sudan, MSF has launched a vaccination campaign in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to provide protection to …

Jan 14, 2025 · A team from UNIGE-HUG Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases, MSF, MSF Epicentre, Johns Hopkins University and South Sudanese Ministry of Health has …