[Epidemiological and laboratory observations on viral hepatitis morbidity in child social welfare institutions].
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.
Ungureanu
A
A
Institutul de Sănătate Publică şi Cercetări Medicale Iaşi.
Ivan
A
A
Chihaia
E
E
Popovici
S
S
Mitroi
I
I
Azoicăi
D
D
Iftimi
G
G
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
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Observaţii epidemiologice şi de laborator asupra morbidităţii prin hepatita virală in instituţii de asistenţă socială a copiilor.