Open AccessOngoing outbreak of hepatitis A in Nis, Serbia: a preliminary report
Author(s) -
Branislav Petrović,
Zoran Veličković,
Branislav Tiodorović
Publication year - 2007
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.12.51.03334-en
Subject(s) - hepatitis a , seroprevalence , sanitation , outbreak , hygiene , hepatitis a virus , environmental health , medicine , vaccination , hepatitis a vaccine , hepatitis , virology , immunology , virus , antibody , serology , pathology
Hepatitis A is still a great problem in developing countries, especially those in which vaccination is not obligatory. It is well known that hepatitis A is associated with risk factors such as poor sanitation and inadequate hygiene. However, some investigations (e.g. in Spain and Greece) showed that the seroprevalence of antibodies against hepatitis A virus (HAV) in recent decades has decreased, especially in the younger adults, most likely due to improvements in living standards and hygienic conditions.