As reported in ProMED:
Notwithstanding the recent episode in Uganda [see: ProMED-mail post Hepatitis E virus - Uganda 20080304.0894], outbreaks of hepatitis E in Sub-Saharan Africa are rarely reported. The following summary was abstracted from GIDEON.

Botswana
1985 – An outbreak (245 cases) in Maun was ascribed to possible water contamination.

Central African Republic
2002 – An outbreak (48 confirmed cases) in Bangui may have been caused by contaminated drinking water.
2004 – An outbreak (10 cases) in Bangui was caused by contaminated water sold by a street vendor.

Chad
2004 – An outbreak (1442 cases, 46 fatal) was reported in Goz Amer and Goz Beida – Sudanese refugee camps.
2005 – An outbreak (50 or more fatal cases) was reported in the area of Goz Beida (eastern Chad).
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