Hepatitis A and Β in a Naval Population
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Military Medicine
- Vol. 153 (7) , 350-355
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/153.7.350
Abstract
A prospective serological survey to determine the prevalence and incidence of hepatitis A and Β was conducted aboard two naval vessels during deployments in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. At an initial screening, the prevalence of hepatitis A antibody was 22%, and the prevalence of hepatitis Β markers was 14%. The serological conversion rate for hepatitis Β markers was 4.1/100 person-years of exposure. This high conversion rate could not be related to sexual exposure histories.Keywords
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