| An outbreak of hepatitis A in Southern Italy: the case for vaccinating food handlers. | |
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PMID: 16318653 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We report an outbreak of hepatitis A that occurred in the city of Bari (Apulian region) in June 2002. Overall, 26 cases were observed over a 4-week period. These were traced back to the index case, a food handler who prepared various food products for sale over the counter at a store in the district (OR 5.36, CI 95% 1.58-19.25). Laboratory investigations confirmed that the outbreak was due to a point source and identified a new genotype IB variant. There is a possible indication for administration of hepatitis A vaccine to food handlers, although further evidence of an acceptable cost-benefit ratio needs to be ascertained. |
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Authors:
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R Prato; P L Lopalco; M Chironna; C Germinario; M Quarto |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2005-12-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epidemiology and infection Volume: 134 ISSN: 0950-2688 ISO Abbreviation: Epidemiol. Infect. Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-06-27 Completed Date: 2006-08-31 Revised Date: 2010-09-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703737 Medline TA: Epidemiol Infect Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 799-802 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Foggia, Italy. |
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Case-Control Studies Chi-Square Distribution Contact Tracing Disease Outbreaks* Food Handling* Hepatitis A / epidemiology*, genetics, prevention & control, transmission* Hepatitis A Vaccines / administration & dosage* Humans Interviews as Topic Italy / epidemiology Population Surveillance Questionnaires Risk Factors |
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0/Hepatitis A Vaccines |
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