An epidemic of non-A, non-B hepatitis in Japan.
An epidemic of viral hepatitis was studied in the Okitsu area of Shimizu city in Japan from April 1980 to November 1981. One hundred thirty-six serum samples from patients with viral hepatitis were tested for hepatitis B virus, hepatitis A virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and cytomegalovirus infection. Immunoserological data showed the outbreak of viral hepatitis to be non-A, non-B hepatitis. Epidemiological investigations revealed that the mode of the outbreak was from person to person by close contact and the incubation period was from about 2 to 5 months.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors