Hepatitis B in Nuremberg, Germany
1975; American Medical Association; Volume: 234; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jama.1975.03260220034014
ISSN1538-3598
Autores Tópico(s)Influenza Virus Research Studies
ResumoBeginning in 1971, acute viral hepatitis was epidemic among US soldiers stationed in Europe, with a total of over 8,700 cases reported between 1971 and 1974. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HB Ag) determinations suggest a predominance of hepatitis B. In the Nuremberg area, primary association was with the illicit use of drugs. This association was demonstrated by a chronologic relationship between measurable community drug use and the number of hepatitis admissions three to six months later and by a case-control study. Parenteral drug use and, to a lesser degree, cannabis smoking appeared to be factors in disease transmission. Sharing of illicit drugs with a hepatitis contact, whether parenterally or orally, was associated with increased risk of contracting the disease. ( JAMA 234:930-933, 1975)
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