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Sentinel surveillance for patients with acute hepatitis in Egypt, 2001-04
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (2): 134-140
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-158386
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Viral hepatitis is a major problem in Egypt. To define the epidemiology of the disease, sentinel surveillance was established in 5 hospitals in diverse areas of the country in 2001. Data were completed for patients meeting the case definition for viral hepatitis. Of a total of 5909 patients evaluated, 4189 [70.9%] showed positive antibody markers for hepatitis. Out of those, 40.2% had evidence of hepatitis A virus [HAV] infection, 30.0% hepatitis B virus [HBV] and 29.8% hepatitis C virus [HCV] infection. This surveillance system was useful in identifying the variable endemicity of acute HAV infection in different regions and for better understanding the epidemiology of HBV and HCV infection
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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Hepatitis C / Hepatitis A / Hepatitis B / Hepatitis, Viral, Human Type of study: Screening study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: East Mediterr Health J. Year: 2010

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Hepatitis C / Hepatitis A / Hepatitis B / Hepatitis, Viral, Human Type of study: Screening study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: East Mediterr Health J. Year: 2010