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KMID : 0984720070390060292
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Infection and Chemotherapy
2007 Volume.39 No. 6 p.292 ~ p.295
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Incidence and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus among Korean Auxiliary Police Officers
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Lee Jeong-Min
Park Hyung-Ki
Choi Kyu-Young
Kim Hyun-Keun
Jung Jun-Oh
Suh Seong-O
Kim Eun-Sil
Kim Youn-Kwon
Kim So-Yeon
Kim Young-Jung
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Abstract
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Background : In Korea, cases with hepatitis A have been reported to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the sentinel surveillance system. However, it was difficult to study the exact nation-wide incidence of hepatitis A infection. We studied the incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection and the seroprevalence of anti-HAV IgG among auxiliary police officers.
Materials & Methods : We analyzed clinically apparent and hospitalized hepatitis A patients from 2002 to 2006 in National Police Hospital via medical records. We also measured anti-HAV IgG antibody from 507 auxiliary police officers.
Results : The estimated annual incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection among auxiliary police officers was 10.6-14.8 cases per 100,000 population from 2002 to 2006. The overall anti-HAV IgG seropositive rate among auxiliary police officers was 0.6% (3/507).
Conclusion : Among auxiliary police officers, the estimated annual incidence of clinically apparent hepatitis A infection was above 10 cases per 100,000 population and the positive rate of anti-HAV IgG was very low. The results were comparable to those in the low endemicity countries. The routine HAV vaccination among auxiliary police officers might be suggested.
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KEYWORD
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Hepatitis A, Inc idence, Seroprevalence, Police officers
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