title: [Epidemiological and laboratory observations on viral hepatitis morbidity in child social welfare institutions].
abstract: The investigations revealed that in the interval 1978-1987 the mean incidence of viral hepatitis type B in children was 40 at 100,000 inhabitants as compared to 767 in the children from orphanages. In 27.5% of the cases, the children from orphanages, with or without HBs antigen, had viral hepatitis in their case history. The prevalence of AgHBs carriers was of 21.6%, the highest value (46.1%) being recorded in the children from orphanages in the age group 0-3 years. It was also found that 14.9% of the children had AgHBs when admitted to orphanage and 28.7% became carriers later on. It is suggested that in children homes there are conditions for an increased risk requiring special measures for viral hepatitis prophylaxis and control.
authors.affiliation: Institutul de Sănătate Publică şi Cercetări Medicale Iaşi.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ungureanu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ivan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chihaia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Popovici
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mitroi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Azoicăi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iftimi
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002674:Child, Institutionalized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Observaţii epidemiologice şi de laborator asupra morbidităţii prin hepatita virală in instituţii de asistenţă socială a copiilor.