Medicinski vjesnik, Vol. 30 No. (1-2), 1998.
Professional paper
Changes in hepatitis a epidemiology in Rijeka region (1992-1996)
Biserka Trošelj-Vukić
Ivica Pavić
Ivica Poljak
Miro Morović
Abstract
Epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis A were typical enough to distinguish it from other viral hepatitides. Recently, however, another epidemiologic sources important for disease spreading have been identified. Moreover our investigation in the Rijeka region showed that the age predisposing factor has changed, too. The age-group most commonly affected was between 30 and 40 years.
Keywords
epidemiology; hepatitis; change; Rijeka region
Hrčak ID:
192150
URI
Publication date:
1.12.1998.
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