Epidemiology of hepatitis E and A in Ludhiana.
OBJECTIVE
To study the epidemiology of hepatitis E and A in Ludhiana.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of laboratory data of the year 2001 was done, to study the epidemiology of hepatitis E and A in Ludhiana in relation to prevalence, age, sex, area of residence and seasonal variation.


RESULTS
Prevalence of HEV was 13.9%. Infection with it occurred through out the year with no preponderance of cases following the monsoons. Young male adults between 20-40 years of age were predominantly affected. Prevalence of HAV was 5.5% affecting mainly children below 14 years of age. Population of urban areas around "Gandha Naliash" (a large open sewer) was at high risk as there was clustering of HEV & HAV cases around that area.
Kaur
H
H
Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab-141 008.
Oberoi
A
A
Chander
R
R
Pawar
G
G
Verma
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence