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Hepatitis A Transmitted by Food

Author(s) -

Anthony E. Fiore

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/381671

Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis a , environmental health , hepatitis a virus , outbreak , transmission (telecommunications) , feces , ingestion , hepatitis , public health , virology , hepatitis a vaccine , virus , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering

Hepatitis A is caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV). Transmission occurs by the fecal-oral route, either by direct contact with an HAV-infected person or by ingestion of HAV-contaminated food or water. Foodborne or waterborne hepatitis A outbreaks are relatively uncommon in the United States. However, food handlers with hepatitis A are frequently identified, and evaluation of the need for immunoprophylaxis and implementation of control measures are a considerable burden on public health resources. In addition, HAV-contaminated food may be the source of hepatitis A for an unknown proportion of persons whose source of infection is not identified.

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