[Analysis of prevention of an epidemic of viral hepatitis A in the Czech army 1970-1989].
Viral hepatitis is a serious medical and economic problem. By far the most frequent viral hepatitis occurring in Czechoslovak army is viral hepatitis A. Although the trends of the global incidence of hepatitis A in the Czech Army are identical with the trends in the civilian sector and thus descending, the great danger for the military sector arises specially from specific conditions of organized life. Screening and postexposure gammaglobulin prophylaxis with 70% protection are proved most effective. The protection is lower than the values published by authors abroad, but this is connected with the time of gammaglobulin administration. Norga prophylaxis is quite justified, in indicated cases, i.e. in contacts and in time.
Vojenská lékarská akademie J. E. Purkynĕ, Hradec Králové.
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D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D008889:Military Personnel
Analýza protiepidemických opatrení u virové hepatitidy typu A v cs. armádĕ v období 1970-1989.