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Epidemiology of hepatitis A in Finland in 1990-2007.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2010
Broman Mia, Jokinen Sari, Kuusi Markku, Lappalainen Maija, Roivainen Merja, Liitsola Kirsi, Davidkin Irja
Abstract excerpt
The seroepidemiology of hepatitis A virus (HAV) for the period 1990-2007 and the molecular epidemiology for the period 1994-2007 in Finland were studied. The incidence of hepatitis A has been very low since 1990, at 0.3-3.6/100,000 inhabitants, excluding two outbreaks in 1994-1995 and 2002-2003, both of which were connected to intravenous drug use. Serum samples (3,217) collected in the period 1997-1998 were...
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