Korean J Med.
2012 Feb;82(2):123-133.
Prevention of Viral Hepatitis and Vaccination
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. drsong@jejunu.ac.kr
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- Hepatitis viruses are most important cause of acute and chronic hepatitis. In past, hepatitis B virus was one of the major causes of acute hepatitis. Recently, around 60-70% of acute hepatitis is attributed to hepatitis A virus infection. In this article, we will discuss the route of hepatitis virus infection, how to prevent transmission of viral hepatitis and who should be immunized to each hepatitis viruses.
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