Incidence and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus among Korean Auxiliary Police Officers / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 292-295, 2007.
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en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-721773
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In Korea, cases with hepatitis A have been reported to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the sentinel surveillance system. However, it was difficult to study the exact nation-wide incidence of hepatitis A infection. We studied the incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection and the seroprevalence of anti-HAV IgG among auxiliary police officers. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We analyzed clinically apparent and hospitalized hepatitis A patients from 2002 to 2006 in National Police Hospital via medical records. We also measured anti-HAV IgG antibody from 507 auxiliary police officers.RESULTS:
The estimated annual incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection among auxiliary police officers was 10.6-14.8 cases per 100,000 population from 2002 to 2006. The overall anti-HAV IgG seropositive rate among auxiliary police officers was 0.6% (3/507).CONCLUSION:
Among auxiliary police officers, the estimated annual incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection was above 10 cases per 100,000 population and the positive rate of anti-HAV IgG was very low. The results were comparable to those in the low endemicity countries. The routine HAV vaccination among auxiliary police officers might be suggested.
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Asunto principal:
Inmunoglobulina G
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Estudios Seroepidemiológicos
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Registros Médicos
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Incidencia
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Vacunación
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Policia
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Vigilancia de Guardia
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Virus de la Hepatitis A
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Anticuerpos de Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Año:
2007
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