Significance of imported hepatitis B virus infections.
The risk of imported hepatitis B in Germany and comparable European countries seems to be low as long a suitable control measures are taken. These measures include testing for hepatitis B markers of immigrants from highly endemic areas as well as of individuals who stayed for a longer period of time in such regions, information of chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus and vaccination of their contacts, and vaccination of travellers to endemic regions who run an increased risk for contracting hepatitis B as e.g. i.v drug users or sex tourists.
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D002353:Carrier State; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005060:Europe; D005858:Germany; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel; D014611:Vaccination