The incidence of hepatitis B infection in Australia: An epidemiological review

被引：33

作者：

Kaldor, JM

Plant, AJ

Thompson, SC

Longbottom, H

Rowbottom, J

机构：

[1] AUSTRALIAN NATL UNIV,NATL CTR EPIDEMIOL & POPULAT HLTH,CANBERRA,ACT 2601,AUSTRALIA

[2] FAIRFIELD HOSP,MACFARLANE BURNET CTR MED RES,EPIDEMIOL & SOCIAL RES UNIT,FAIRFIELD,VIC 3078,AUSTRALIA

[3] COMMONWEALTH DEPT HLTH & FAMILY SERV,PUBL HLTH DIV,SURVEILLANCE & EPIDEMIOL SECT,CANBERRA,ACT,AUSTRALIA

[4] HLTH DEPT WESTERN AUSTRALIA,COMMUNICABLE DIS CONTROL UNIT,PERTH,WA,AUSTRALIA

来源：

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA | 1996年 / 165卷 / 06期

关键词：

D O I：

10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb124993.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Australia remains a significant problem despite the availability of an inexpensive vaccine. National information about incidence, prevalence, morbidity and the extent of vaccine coverage is incomplete; improved surveillance would allow for better targeting and evaluation of prevention activities. Our estimates indicate that 75%-90% of cases of vertical transmission of HBV are preventable through vaccination of newborns whose mothers are carriers.

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页码：322 / 326

页数：21

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