Windhoek — The World Health Organisation (WHO)'s country representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, yesterday said that the provision of adequate sanitation facilities and increasing access to safe water supply are key to curbing the outbreak and future prevention of hepatitis E.
The disease is spread mainly through the fecal-oral route and caused by poor sanitation.
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