Evaluation on the hepatitis A vaccine in preventing hepatitis A infection in Tianjin, from 2000 to 2011 / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
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(12): 1127-1130, 2014.
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em Chinês
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| ID: wpr-335273
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Hepatitis A immunization strategies were carried out in 2001 in Tianjin. We wanted to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies related to hepatitis A control programs and to provide the basis for further modification of the strategies.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Descriptive epidemiology study was used to analyze the hepatitis A epidemic situation in 2000-2011 in Tianjin and to evaluate the disease reporting system. Hepatitis A vaccine coverage of target population and serum epidemiological study were carried out in 1999, 2005 and 2010 to check on the hepatitis A antibody levels so as to evaluate the immuno-barrier condition in the normal population. Cox-Stuart test was used to analyze the epidemic trend of hepatitis A and other intestinal infectious diseases in Tianjin.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The incidence rate of hepatitis A decreased from 2.89/100 000 in 2000 to 0.12/100 000 in 2011, and the percentage of hepatitis A in all types of viral hepatitis decreased from 8.02% in 2000 to 0.48% in 2011 in Tianjin. The positive rates of hepatitis A antibody also increased in the residents.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The hepatitis A vaccination program was successful in the programs on prevention and control of hepatitis A in Tianjin, China.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Sangue
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China
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Epidemiologia
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Vacinas contra Hepatite A
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Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite A
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Epidemias
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Hepatite A
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Ano de publicação:
2014
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