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© 1984 Oxford University Press

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Prevalence of Hepatitis A Antibodies in Italy

P PASQUINI*, H A KAHN**, D PILEGGI{dagger}, A PANĄ*, J TERZI{ddagger} and T D'ARCA*

*Institute of Hygiene, University of Rome.
**Center for Epidemiologic Research MSD, Rome.
{dagger}Hospital B. Gesł Rome.
{ddagger}Italian Navy Medical Services

Pasquini P (Via S. Godenzo 52, 00189 Roma, Italy), Kahn H A, Pileggi D, Paną A, Terzi J and D'Arca T. Prevalence of hepatitis A antibodies in Italy. International Journal of Epidemiology 1984, 13: 83–86.

Prevalence of hepatitis A antibodies among 5005 naval recruits aged 18–26 from all parts of Italy was almost double in the south and islands (83. 3%) as compared to the north and central regions (45. 2%). Social-demographic variables such as education and number of siblings are associated with prevalence of anti-HAV. Hepatitis A infection is still an early acquired infection in Italy, particularly in the south where among the 18–26-year-old recruits with education limited to lower middle school or less and eight siblings or more, prevalence of anti-HAV was 95%. Good correlation exists in Italy between prevalence of anti-HAV and incidence of reported cases of hepatitis.

Revised 1 April 1983


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