[Epidemiologic situation of viral hepatitis type A in Campania: perspectives of prevention and control of infections at the local level].
In the Region Campania (South Italy) the Hepatitis A infection reveals to be very present, despite of worldwide decreasing trend. Particularly Naples has a high incidence pathology as compared with other regional districts: the propose of this work is analysing the reasons by analysis of small but representative sample of this pathology. Health District of ASL Napoli 1 Center provides us with the notifications of this disease. The cases disease are attributable to consumption of contaminated shellfish purchased from mainly non-authorized dealers present on all city territory. A properly educational, of the population, increased repression control of dealers, careful monitoring of illegal dumping, can reduce the incidence of EVA in city live Naples.
Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Preventive, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D030041:Hepatitis A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012758:Shellfish