Evaluation of the Prevalence of Hepatitis A in Samsun Vicinity

YANIK K., Akbal A. U., Erdil M., Karadag A., EROĞLU C., Gunaydin M.

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.23-27, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/vhd.36855
  • Dergi Adı: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.23-27
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Acute viral hepatitis A (HAV) infection is a public health issue seen most commonly in childhood in autumn and early winter. In this study, our objective was to search hepatitis A seroprevalence in various age groups, in terms of regional relationship between socioeconomic status and seasonal distribution in our vicinity.