Clinical Features of Re-Emerging Hepatitis A: An Analysis of Patients Hospitalized during an Urban Epidemic in Korea

Authors :: So Youn Shin
Do Young Kim
Young Goo Song
Ji Hyeon Baek
Yun Tae Chae
Bum Sik Chin
Jun Yong Choi
Sung Joon Jin
Chang Oh Kim
Sang Hoon Han
Sun Bean Kim
Hee Kyoung Choi
June Myung Kim
Jun Yong Park
Source :: Yonsei Medical Journal
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Yonsei University College of Medicine, 2011.
Abstract: From April 2008 to November 2008, many cases of hepatitis A were reported in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province in Korea. Furthermore, the rate of severe or fulminant hepatitis have significantly increased during the latest epidemic (13.4% vs. 5.2%, p=0.044). Therefore, widespread use of vaccine is warranted to reduce the burden of hepatitis A in Korea.

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