Intermediate endemicity of hepatitis a virus infection in rural settlement projects of southwest Goiás, Brazil
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2015-09
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Background - Rural populations present an elevated risk of exposure to hepatitis A virus. Objective - The objective of this
study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors associated with hepatitis A virus infection among residents of rural settlement
projects of southwest Goiás, Central Brazil. Methods - A total of 466 residents were interviewed and tested for the detection of
anti- hepatitis A virus antibodies by ELISA. Results - The global prevalence of anti- hepatitis A virus was 82.2%. In individuals
aged 5-9 years and 10-19 years, the prevalence was 15% and 58.8%, respectively. Persons in the 10-19 age group, with a history of life
in encampments, with more than five people per residence consuming well water, were predictors for exposure to hepatitis A virus.
Conclusion - Our results suggest that the hepatitis A virus endemicity in rural settlements in southwest Goiás similar to that found
in the urban population of the Midwest Region, confirming the implementation of universal hepatitis A vaccination in children.
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Hepatitis A, Prevalence, Squatter settlements, Hepatite A, Prevalência, Assentamentos rurais
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PINHEIRO, Raquel Silva; ARAÚJO, Lyriane Apolinário de; CAETANO, Karlla Antonieta Amorim
MATOS, Marcos André de; CARNEIRO, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos; TELES, Sheila Araújo. Intermediate endemicity of hepatitis a virus infection in rural settlement projects of southwest Goiás, Brazil. Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, São Paulo, v. 52, n. 3,p. 200-203, July/Sept. 2015.