title: [Viral hepatitis as a traveler's disease].
abstract: At the present time, at least five different forms of viral hepatitis can be distinguished. The hepatitis A and E viruses are transmitted via a fecal-oral route, and are associated with poor hygiene. Hepatitis E is restricted to Central Africa, parts of Asia, and Central America. Hepatitis B, C and D are transmitted not via the fecal-oral route but, in the case of B and D mainly by sexual intercourse, and in the case of hepatitis C by infected blood products. Even after the introduction of interferon alpha, treatment possibilities are limited. Immune prophylaxis (hepatitis A and B) and general preventive measures are of considerable importance, not merely with respect to travelling.
authors.affiliation: Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hess
mesh_terms: D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines
chemical_list: D016898:Interferon-alpha; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines
vernacular_title: Die Virushepatitis als Reisekrankheit.