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January 1, 2008Intervirology

Hepatitis A in Korea: Epidemiological Shift and Call for Vaccine Strategy

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Population

109 patients with hepatitis A consecutively enrolled at a community hospital between 2003 and 2006, and 307…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

DLDong‐Hun LeeKonkuk UniversityYCYoung-Ae ChoKeimyung UniversityYPYoung-Soo ParkUlsan College

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Overview

Indicates rising HAV susceptibility in young Korean adults; leaves open whether age-targeted vaccination strategies are needed.

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Population
109 patients with hepatitis A consecutively enrolled at a community hospital between 2003 and 2006, and 307 patients of a hospital population group for seroprevalence study during the same period in Korea.
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Outcome
Clinical features of hepatitis A and seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV)

The study highlights an epidemiological shift in HAV in Korea, with a growing number of susceptible young adults, prompting a call for updated vaccination strategies.

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Lee et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817e0326f0d7dff79cdfbdhttps://doi.org/10.1159/000127428
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