Retrospective epidemiologic diagnosis of viral non-A, non-B hepatitis with a fecal-oral mechanism of transmission of the causative agent

The possibility of the retrospective epidemiological diagnosis of viral hepatitis non A, non B with the fecal-oral mechanism of the transfer of infection in three cities of Central Asia on the basis of the analysis of the dynamics of registered hepatitis A morbidity is shown. With the irregularity o...

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Published in:	Žurnal mikrobiologii, ėpidemiologii i immunobiologii no. 3; p. 44
Main Authors:	Beliakov, V D, Ovezov, A O, Khozhimirzaev, A Kh, Rozina, V F, Khozhimirzaeva, D Z, Gasanov, E Iu, Atakishieva, A Ch, Nuryev, B N, Gutlyev, R M, Babekova, Z P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 01-03-1990
Subjects:	Age Factors Disease Outbreaks Feces - microbiology Hepatitis C - diagnosis Hepatitis C - epidemiology Hepatitis C - transmission Hepatitis Viruses Hepatitis, Viral, Human - epidemiology Humans Prevalence Retrospective Studies Turkmenistan - epidemiology Urban Population - statistics & numerical data Uzbekistan - epidemiology Uzbekistan Turkmenistan
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Summary:	The possibility of the retrospective epidemiological diagnosis of viral hepatitis non A, non B with the fecal-oral mechanism of the transfer of infection in three cities of Central Asia on the basis of the analysis of the dynamics of registered hepatitis A morbidity is shown. With the irregularity of morbidity levels among the total population being characteristic of all three cities, in Andizhan one rise in morbidity within a period of 3 years (1975-1978) and in Tashauz one rise within a period of 5 years (1975-1980) were registered. The analysis of the dynamics of morbidity observed in individual age and social groups showed that these rises, especially those registered in 1976 in Andizhan and in 1977 in Tashauz, were determined by morbidity levels among school children and adults. This is also true for a rise in morbidity rate registered in Tashauz in 1985. In Andizhan the highest morbidity rates among adults were registered in districts insufficiently equipped with modern amenities. Cases of infection registered as hepatitis A (HA) among persons immune to HA at territories with high intensity of the epidemic process of HA at the above-mentioned periods seem to be due to viral hepatitis non A, non B with the fecal-oral mechanism of the transmission of the infective agent.
ISSN:	0372-9311