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Surveillance of hepatitis B virus infection in Scotland, 1973–1982

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

T. I. Ako ,
E. A. C. Follett ,
R. D. Dewar ,
J. H. Cossar  and
D. Reid
T. I. Ako
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, University of Glasgow, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow G20 9NB
E. A. C. Follett
Affiliation:
Hepatitis Reference Laboratory, Regional Virus Laboratory, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow G20 9NB
R. D. Dewar
Affiliation:
Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow G20 9NB
J. H. Cossar
Affiliation:
Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow G20 9NB
D. Reid
Affiliation:
Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow G20 9NB
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Since 1973 epidemiological surveillance of laboratory-confirmed hepatitis B virus infection has been undertaken in Scotland. During the ten-year period, 1973–82, 2893 persons with laboratory evidence of infection were reported and the number increased by almost threefold between the beginning and the end of this time. Males accounted for 66 % of the patients and intravenous drug abuse was the most commonly encountered risk factor. The low risk to laboratory staff is confirmed, but among National Health Service hospital staff nurses accounted for 54% of those reported.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 93 , Issue 2 , October 1984 , pp. 233 - 236
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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