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A description of a hepatitis A outbreak in men who have sex with men and public health measures implemented in Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, France, 2017.

Nathalie NicolayMaggie Le Bourhis-ZaimiAnais LesourdMélanie MartelAnne-Marie Roque-AfonsoStéphane ErouartManuel EtienneNdeindo Ndeikoundam Ngangro
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
In response to this massive hepatitis A outbreak that affected mostly MSM in Seine-Maritime department, vaccination campaign remained the cornerstone of prevention. Prevention officers from the community-based organization played a key role in vaccination promotion. Gay-dating apps and outdoor sessions of vaccination allowed to effectively reach MSM. Cost-effectiveness studies might analyze the interest of a continuous sexual health promotion including vaccination against hepatitis A in MSM through dating apps and social networks.
Keyphrases
  • men who have sex with men
  • hiv testing
  • hiv positive
  • public health
  • health promotion
  • mental health
  • air pollution
  • tertiary care
  • particulate matter
  • hepatitis c virus
  • hiv infected
  • case control
  • global health