| Titre : | Identifying target groups for a potential vaccination program during a hepatitis A communitywide outbreak. (1999) |
| Auteurs : | Y.J.F. HUTIN ; B.P. BELL ; M. DART ; K.L.E. MARSHALL ; M.P. QUINLISK ; C.P. SCHABEN ; C.N. SHAPIRO ; Hepatitis Branch. Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta. GA. USA ; Iowa Department of Public Health. Des Moines. USA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 6, 1999) |
| Pagination : | 918-921 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Hépatite virale A ; Virose ; Infection ; Epidémie ; Homme ; Prévention santé ; Vaccination ; Identification ; Facteur risque ; Programme élargi vaccination ; Programme santé ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Epidémiologie ; Appareil digestif [pathologie] ; Foie [pathologie] ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0xI3p9J. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives, This study sought to identify groups for targeted vaccination during a community wide hepatitis A outbreak in 1996. Methods. Residents of the Sioux City, Iowa, metropolitan area reported with hepatitis A between September 1995 and August 1996 were sampled and compared with population-based controls Results. In comparison with 51 controls, the 40 case patients were more likely to inject methamphetamine, to attend emergency rooms more often than other health care facilities, and to have a family member who used the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, Conclusions. Groups at increased risk of hepatitis A can be identified and accessed for vaccination during commonity wide outbreaks. |
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