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1656166

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-11-6
pubmed:abstractText
In January 1989, the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV) was determined by ELISA in 702 apparently healthy children 5-14 years old in Kumba City, Cameroon. Children were recruited from those attending six different primary schools, representative of the socio-demographic characteristics of the inhabitants, using a systematic random sampling. The overall IgG anti-HAV prevalence was 96.9%, reaching 100% by the age of 11 years. In primary school beginners the prevalence was very high, 94.0%, contrary to what has been observed in developed countries. The anti-HAV prevalence was not associated with family size, but was related to parent's occupation, children from the lower class having a 5.9 fold risk (C.I. = 1.9-18.3) of past exposure to HAV. These results suggest a persistently high prevalence of anti-HAV in children despite improving hygienic conditions. The spread of HAV in this population may be the result of domestic water and/or food contamination.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0391-5352
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
199-203
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
A high degree of exposure to hepatitis A virus infection in urban children in Cameroon.
pubmed:affiliation
National Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology, Rome, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't