Yonsei Med J.  2011 Jul;52(4):686-691. 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.4.686.

Clinical Features of Re-Emerging Hepatitis A: An Analysis of Patients Hospitalized during an Urban Epidemic in Korea

• Choi HK
• Song YG
• Kim CO
• Shin SY
• Chin BS
• Han SH
• Jin SJ
• Chae YT
• Baek JH
• Kim SB
• Kim DY
• Park JY
• Kim JM
• Choi JY

• KMID: 1728005
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2011.52.4.686

Abstract

From April 2008 to November 2008, many cases of hepatitis A were reported in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province in Korea. Furthermore, the rate of severe or fulminant hepatitis have significantly increased during the latest epidemic (13.4% vs. 5.2%, p=0.044). Therefore, widespread use of vaccine is warranted to reduce the burden of hepatitis A in Korea.

Keyword

Hepatitis A; disease outbreaks

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Epidemics
Female
Hepatitis A/diagnosis/*epidemiology/prevention & control
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Male
Republic of Korea/epidemiology
Retrospective Studies

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Reported annual number of hepatitis A patients in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.

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  Fig. 2 Monthly incidence of hospitalization for hepatitis A in Severance Hospital.

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