Morbidity from hepatitis B after introduction of nationwide immunisation in Italy

Morbidity from hepatitis B after introduction of nationwide immunisation in Italy

Data on morbidity from hepatitis B in Italy indicates that the combination of nationwide vaccination of newborns and adolescents and prevention programs targeted at high-risk groups have contributed to the control of a disease that was once one of the major public health concerns in Italy.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1997-07, Vol.350 (9071), p.114-114
Hauptverfasser: Squarcione, Salvatore, Pompa, M Grazia, Vellucci, Loredana
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Diphtheria Toxoid - adverse effects
Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine - adverse effects
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
Hepatitis B - prevention & control
Hepatitis B Vaccines - administration & dosage
Hepatitis B Vaccines - adverse effects
Human viral diseases
Humans
Immunization
Immunization - legislation & jurisprudence
Immunization - statistics & numerical data
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Italy - epidemiology
Medical sciences
Morbidity
Population Surveillance
Public health
Tetanus Toxoid - adverse effects
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Vaccines
Vaccines, Combined - adverse effects
Viral diseases
Viral hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:Data on morbidity from hepatitis B in Italy indicates that the combination of nationwide vaccination of newborns and adolescents and prevention programs targeted at high-risk groups have contributed to the control of a disease that was once one of the major public health concerns in Italy.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)61816-8