Decline in the risk of hepatitis A virus infection in China, a country with booming economy and changing lifestyles

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 33-37

  Xu, Zhi Yu ^a,b   Wang, Xuan Yi ^b   Liu, Chang Qing ^c   Li, Yang Ting ^c   Zhuang, Fang Chen ^d  

^a International Vaccine Institute   (South Korea)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Shanghai Minhang District Animal Disease Control Center   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

Author keywords

China; Epidemiology; Hepatitis A; Lifestyles; Shigellosis; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE; LIVE VACCINE; TAP WATER;

ADULT; CHILD; CHINA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS A; HOUSING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SANITATION; SEROCONVERSION; SEROPREVALENCE; SHIGELLOSIS; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DYSENTERY, BACILLARY; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VACCINES; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LIFE STYLE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50649124901     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2008.01026.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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