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| Incidence and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus among Korean Auxiliary Police Officers |
| Jeong Min Lee, M.D., Hyung Ki Park, M.D., Kyu Young Choi, M.D., Hyun Keun Kim, M.D., Jun Oh Jung, M.D. Seong O Suh, M.D., Eun Sil Kim, M.D., Youn Kwon Kim, M.D., Soyon Kim, M.D. and Young Jung Kim, M.D. |
| Department of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
Vol.39 Num.6 (p292~295)
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Background: In Korea, cases with hepatitis A have been reported to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the sentinel surveillance system. However, it was difficult to study the exact nation-wide incidence of hepatitis A infection. We studied the incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection and the seroprevalence of anti-HAV IgG among auxiliary police officers.
Materials and methods: We analyzed clinically apparent and hospitalized hepatitis A patients from 2002 to 2006 in National Police Hospital via medical records. We also measured anti-HAV IgG antibody from 507 auxiliary police officers.
Results: The estimated annual incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection among auxiliary police officers was 10.6-14.8 cases per 100,000 population from 2002 to 2006. The overall anti-HAV IgG seropositive rate among auxiliary police officers was 0.6% (3/507).
Conclusion: Among auxiliary police officers, the estimated annual incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection was above 10 cases per 100,000 population and the positive rate of anti-HAV IgG was very low. The results were comparable to those in the low endemicity countries. The routine HAV vaccination among auxiliary police officers might be suggested.
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Keywords : Hepatitis A, Incidence, Seroprevalence, Police officers |
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