Hepatitis A and E Infection in International Travellers
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Joseph Torresi & Douglas Johnson
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Hepatitis A is the most common vaccinepreventable infection in travellers. The incidence of hepatitis A for travellers ranges from 3.0 to 11.0 per 100,000 person-months and the case-fatality rate is as high as 2 per 100,000 in non-immune travellers. Hepatitis A vaccine is highly effective in preventing infection, significantly reducing the incidence of hepatitis A in travellers, and an important preventative intervention for the “lastminute” traveller. Hepatitis E virus is an important cause of enterically transmitted hepatitis in developing countries. The overall risk of hepatitis E in travellers visiting endemic countries is relatively low compared to hepatitis A. The majority of cases have been reported from the Indian subcontinent. The case fatality rate for hepatitis E is 1.2%, although this is substantially higher in pregnant women. A vaccine for hepatitis E is not available, and therefore travellers must be made aware of preventative measures to reduce their risk of infection.
Curr Infect Dis Rep (2011) 13:248–255 DOI 10.1007/s11908-011-0179-7 Published online: 19 March 2011
