Acute hepatitis A in Italy: Incidence, risk factors and preventive measures

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 26-32

  Tosti, M E ^a,c   Spada, E ^a   Romano L ^b   Zanetti, A ^b   Mele, A ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Surveillance and Health Promotion   (Italy)

Author keywords

HAV; Incidence; Preventive measures; Risk factors; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIC; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PRESERVATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; ITALY; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAW FOOD; RISK FACTOR; SHELLFISH; TRAVEL; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50649103074     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2008.01025.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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