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Travel-associated hepatitis A: effect of place of residence and country visited.
- Source :
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Journal of public health medicine [J Public Health Med] 1991 Nov; Vol. 13 (4), pp. 256-9. - Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- The association between hepatitis A and domestic or international travel from Italy was investigated. Data from a nationwide surveillance system (SEIEVA) for type-specific acute viral hepatitis were used to compare 1102 hepatitis A cases with 3671 hepatitis B cases. An association between hepatitis A and travel was found in northern Italy, where most young and adult people are susceptible. Estimates of odds ratios vary dramatically according to geographical area of travel. Travellers to Mediterranean countries, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and South and Central America had the highest education and age-adjusted odds ratios for hepatitis A, ranging from 6 to 25. Prophylaxis against hepatitis A for such travellers is recommended.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Educational Status
Hepatitis A etiology
Hepatitis A prevention & control
Hepatitis B epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Italy epidemiology
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Population Surveillance
Risk Factors
Hepatitis A epidemiology
Residence Characteristics
Travel
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0957-4832
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of public health medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1764281