Incidence and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus among Korean Auxiliary Police Officers.
- Author:
Jeong Min LEE
1
;
Hyung Ki PARK
;
Kyu Young CHOI
;
Hyun Keun KIM
;
Jun Oh JUNG
;
Seong O SUH
;
Eun Sil KIM
;
Youn Kwon KIM
;
Soyon KIM
;
Young Jung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea. jungjuno@nate.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hepatitis A;
Incidence;
Seroprevalence;
Police officers
- MeSH:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Hepatitis A Antibodies;
Hepatitis A virus*;
Hepatitis A*;
Hepatitis*;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin G;
Incidence*;
Korea;
Medical Records;
Police*;
Sentinel Surveillance;
Seroepidemiologic Studies*;
Vaccination
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2007;39(6):292-295
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: In Korea, cases with hepatitis A have been reported to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the sentinel surveillance system. However, it was difficult to study the exact nation-wide incidence of hepatitis A infection. We studied the incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection and the seroprevalence of anti-HAV IgG among auxiliary police officers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed clinically apparent and hospitalized hepatitis A patients from 2002 to 2006 in National Police Hospital via medical records. We also measured anti-HAV IgG antibody from 507 auxiliary police officers. RESULTS: The estimated annual incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection among auxiliary police officers was 10.6-14.8 cases per 100,000 population from 2002 to 2006. The overall anti-HAV IgG seropositive rate among auxiliary police officers was 0.6% (3/507). CONCLUSION: Among auxiliary police officers, the estimated annual incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection was above 10 cases per 100,000 population and the positive rate of anti-HAV IgG was very low. The results were comparable to those in the low endemicity countries. The routine HAV vaccination among auxiliary police officers might be suggested.
