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KMID : 1147520160090020080
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Korean Academy of Basic Medicine & Health Science
2016 Volume.9 No. 2 p.80 ~ p.84
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A Study of Transfusion-Transmitted Infections of the Hepatitis A Virus in the Republic of Korea
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Lee Hiun-Ju
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Abstract
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Hepatitis A is a disease that has a close relationship with the level of public health and sanitation in a society. The incidences of hepatitis A in the Republic of Korea have decreased due to improvements of public health and sanitation over the past few decades. However, the number of hepatitis A patients among adolescents and adults has recently increased, while the number of antibody carriers has decreased despite the introduction of vaccination for hepatitis A in the Republic of Korea. Hepatitis A is mainly transmitted through contact with an infected person or the eating of raw fish and shellfish. In addition, it can be transmitted through a blood transfusion involving infected blood. In the Republic of Korea, several safeguards at the national level operate to prevent transfusion-related infections and to ensure the safety of the blood donors and the recipients. This study tries to examine the cases of transfusion-transmitted infections of hepatitis A in the Republic of Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A virus infection, Lookback study
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