Outbreak of hepatitis A among homosexual men in Sydney
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11028520 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M L Stokes, M-L STOKES (South Eastern Sydney Local Health District), Mark J Ferson (0000-0002-8413-2654), Lorraine C Young |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2039-2041 |
| Publication date | 1997-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.87.12.2039 |
| PMID | 9431300 |
| OpenAlex | W1971355121 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
OBJECTIVES: This study examined an outbreak of hepatitis A in eastern Sydney during 1991-1992. METHODS: Data were based on cases of hepatitis A in eastern Sydney residents reported from January 1991 to October 1992. RESULTS: Five hundred seventy cases of hepatitis A were reported. Of these, 515 (90%) occurred in male patients, of whom 330 were reported to be homosexual or bisexual. The highest attack rate (71/10,000) occurred in men aged 20 to 29 years of age. CONCLUSIONS: This outbreak affected large numbers of young homosexual men living in the inner eastern suburbs of Sydney. Hepatitis A vaccination should be considered for all susceptible homosexual men. Further research into the use of hepatitis A vaccine as an outbreak control measure is also recommended
Attack rate · Hepatitis · Hepatitis A · Hepatitis A vaccine · Outbreak · Vaccination · Demography · Epidemiology · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Virology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
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| Citation span | 2001 - 2001 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |