title: [Surveillance of viral hepatitis: laboratory results. Cuba, 1992-2004].
abstract: The results of the surveillance of the viral hepatitis in the period 1992-2004 are presented. The HAV infection is the most frequent association that originates pictures of acute viral hepatitis among the patients under 24 years old with positive HBsAg, followed by the hepatitis B virus. The hepatitis A virus alone or co-infected with the hepatitis B virus accounts for 48.88% of the cases. Only 48.71% of the cases among whom acute hepatitis B is suspected, are confirmed from the virological point of view. These results allow to go deep into the knowledge of the behaviour of hepatitis viruses under the Cuban conditions, making possible to establish better strategies for the control or elimination of viral hepatitis, or both.
authors: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri. licel@ipk.sld.cu
authors: Licel de los Angeles
authors: Lde L
authors: Rodríguez Lay
authors: Graciela
authors: G
authors: Delgado González
authors: Marité
authors: M
authors: Bello Corredor
authors: María Caridad
authors: MC
authors: Montalvo Villalba
authors: Susel Sariego
authors: SS
authors: Frómeta
authors: Aidonis
authors: A
authors: Gutiérrez Moreno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014611:Vaccination; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines