Prevalence of infections caused by AIDS and hepatitis B viruses in jailed people

Prevalence of positive subjects to anti-HTLV III and HBV markers (HBsAg; anti-HBc; anti-HBs) has been studied both among jailed people and wardens of Sanremo Jail. Out of 92 subjects in custody, 11 were anti-HTLV III positive and 44 had acquired HBV infection markers (antigen and/or antibodies). One...

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Published inBollettino dell'Istituto sieroterapico milanese Vol. 64; no. 5; p. 367
Main Authors Crovari, P, Cassini, U, Infante, D, Guano, F, Icardi, G C, Auteri, G, Di Ponzio, A, Cuneo Crovari, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 1985
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology
Adult
Antibodies, Viral - analysis
Carrier State - immunology
Deltaretrovirus - immunology
Hepatitis B - complications
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
Hepatitis B Antibodies - analysis
Humans
Italy
Male
Prisoners
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Substance-Related Disorders - microbiology
Italy
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Summary:Prevalence of positive subjects to anti-HTLV III and HBV markers (HBsAg; anti-HBc; anti-HBs) has been studied both among jailed people and wardens of Sanremo Jail. Out of 92 subjects in custody, 11 were anti-HTLV III positive and 44 had acquired HBV infection markers (antigen and/or antibodies). One of the wardens resulted anti-HTLV III positive whilst 14 appeared to have been infected by HBV. All anti-HTLV III positive subjects, but the warden, were intravenous drug users. The study of prevalence was the first step of a perspective monitoring program in Ligurian Jails.
ISSN:0021-2547