The Incidence of HBV and HCV Infection in Australian Travelers to Asia. Issue 3 (12th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johnson, Douglas F.; Ratnam, Irani; Matchett, Elizabeth; Earnest‐Silveria, Linda; Christiansen, Dale; Leder, Karin; Grayson, Michael L.; Torresi, Joseph
• Is Part Of: Journal of travel medicine. Volume 20:Issue 3(2013)
• Page Start: 203
• Page End: 205
• Publication Date: 2013-04-12
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Medicine, Preventive -- Periodicals; Travel -- Periodicals; 613.6805
• DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12029
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1195-1982

Abstract

Abstract : We analyzed paired pre‐ and post‐travel sera in a cohort of Australian travelers to Asia and demonstrated the acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The incidence density in nonimmune travelers for HCV infection was calculated as 1.8 infections per 10, 000 traveler‐days and for HBV infection 2.19 per 10, 000 traveler‐days.