Epidemiology of hepatitis E and A in Ludhiana.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-124678
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To study the epidemiology of hepatitis E and A in Ludhiana.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis of laboratory data of the year 2001 was done, to study the epidemiology of hepatitis E and A in Ludhiana in relation to prevalence, age, sex, area of residence and seasonal variation.RESULTS:
Prevalence of HEV was 13.9%. Infection with it occurred through out the year with no preponderance of cases following the monsoons. Young male adults between 20-40 years of age were predominantly affected. Prevalence of HAV was 5.5% affecting mainly children below 14 years of age. Population of urban areas around "Gandha Naliash" (a large open sewer) was at high risk as there was clustering of HEV & HAV cases around that area.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Prevalence
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Adolescent
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Hepatitis E
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Adult
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Hepatitis A
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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