EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HEPATITIS A INFECTION IN THE PRE-VACCINATION AND VACCINATION PERIODS

The hepatitis A has important social and economic significance in the Russian Federation now. The analysis of multiyear dynamics of hepatitis A incidence in the regional center — Perm city has been carried out. It was established that vaccination of children against hepatitis A within the different...

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Published inInfekt͡s︡ii͡a︡ i immunitet Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 135 - 142
Main Authors Loshkareva, V. N., Semerikov, V. V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Russian
Published Sankt-Peterburg : NIIÈM imeni Pastera 26.06.2014
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children
hepatitis a
vaccination
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Summary:The hepatitis A has important social and economic significance in the Russian Federation now. The analysis of multiyear dynamics of hepatitis A incidence in the regional center — Perm city has been carried out. It was established that vaccination of children against hepatitis A within the different institutions influenced on the intensity of epidemic process. The hepatitis A incidence rates significantly decreased in the vaccinated groups and in the whole population. The typical seasonal distribution of cases and their clustering became less manifested.
ISSN:2220-7619
2313-7398
DOI:10.15789/2220-7619-2011-2-135-142