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Original Article

The important role of early diagnosis and preventive management during a large-scale outbreak of hepatitis A in Thailand

Kittiyod PoovorawanDivision of GastroenterologyDepartment of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand;Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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Paiboon ChattakulBuengkan General Hospital, Thailand
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Sirirat ChattakulBuengkan General Hospital, Thailand
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Thanunrat ThongmeeCenter of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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Apiradee TheamboonlersCenter of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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Piyawat KomolmitDivision of GastroenterologyDepartment of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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Yong PoovorawanCenter of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 367-372 | Published online: 19 Dec 2013

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