Emerging risk for viral hepatitis A in Croatian adults

Emerging risk for viral hepatitis A in Croatian adults

An objective of the study was to determine the changes in the risk of developing hepatitis A in the 30-years period and discuss the need for vaccination against HAV infection in Croatia and the city of Rijeka comparing incidence of hepatitis A between 1970-1974 and 2000-2004 periods. Hepatitis A dec...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medicinski glasnik 2010-08, Vol.7 (2), p.169-172
Hauptverfasser: Mićović, Vladimir, Cattunar, Albert, Stimac, Danijela, Capak, Krunoslav, Stojanovic, Drazen, Jurisic, Davor
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
adults
Child
Child, Preschool
children
Croatia - epidemiology
hepatitis A
Hepatitis A - epidemiology
Hepatitis A - etiology
Hepatitis A - prevention & control
Hepatitis A Vaccines
Humans
incidence
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:An objective of the study was to determine the changes in the risk of developing hepatitis A in the 30-years period and discuss the need for vaccination against HAV infection in Croatia and the city of Rijeka comparing incidence of hepatitis A between 1970-1974 and 2000-2004 periods. Hepatitis A declined in both populations and affected more prominently older population groups. Improvement of hygiene and sanitary conditions appears to have decreased hepatitis A incidence among children and adults, but only a seroepidemiological study can give more accurate data as a basis for discussion on the necessity of vaccination as a further measure in reducing hepatitis A incidence.
ISSN:1840-0132
1840-2445