title: Epidemiology of viral hepatitis among US Navy and Marine Corps personnel, 1984-85.
abstract: Six hundred and twenty-nine cases of viral hepatitis (A, B, and NonA-NonB) were reported among a total of 768,832 United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel during 1984 and 1985 via a passive surveillance system. Cumulative incidence for all three hepatitis types was higher than those reported for the general population at the same time. Hepatitis B was the most common diagnosis within all sex, rank, and race/ethnic description categories. Enlisted medical personnel (hospital corpsmen) had a disproportionately higher incidence of hepatitis B.
authors: Preventive Medicine Department, Navy Environmental Health Center, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-6695.
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Dembert
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Shaffer
authors: N L
authors: NL
authors: Baugh
authors: S W
authors: SW
authors: Berg
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Zajdowicz
mesh_terms: D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D014481:United States