title: [Epidemiology of infectious diseases--analysis of an increase of infectious hepatitis in Hamburg].
abstract: In Hamburg, the incidence of reported cases of infectious hepatitis more than doubled from 1990 to 1991. The increase refers to hepatitis A, B and other forms of hepatitis. The seven public health offices and the local ministry for health, works and social affairs in Hamburg have analysed the development in a computer-based retrospective study comparing the 1990 and 1991 data. The predominantly affected age group of hepatitis A shifted from childhood to young adulthood. The importance of travelling to acquire hepatitis A was less than expected. In all forms of hepatitis the large number of IV-drug users and prisoners was striking.
authors.affiliation: Behörde für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales, Amt für Gesundheit, Hamburg.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rieger-Ndakorerwa
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Korte
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruschmeyer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spors
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Infektionsepidemiologie--Analyse der Zunahme der infektiösen Hepatitis in Hamburg.