Alkhalidi Jameela, Alenezi Bader, Al-Mufti Seham, Hussain Entisar, Askar Haifa, Kemmer Nyingi, Neff Guy W
Thuniyan Al-Ghanim, GI Center & University of Kuwait, Safat, Kuwait.
World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Jan 7;15(1):102-5. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.102.
To find the current seroepidemiology of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in Kuwait.
A total of 2851 Kuwaitis applying for new jobs were screened.
HAV-positive cases were 28.8%; 59% were males and 41% were females. The highest prevalence was in the Ahmadi area. High prevalence was among the group of non-educated rather than educated parents. This is the first study in Kuwait demonstrating the shifting epidemiology of HAV.
This study reflects the need of the Kuwaiti population for an HAV vaccine.
了解科威特甲型肝炎病毒(HAV)的当前血清流行病学情况。
对2851名申请新工作的科威特人进行了筛查。
HAV阳性病例占28.8%;男性占59%,女性占41%。最高患病率出现在艾哈迈迪地区。非受过教育的父母群体中的患病率高于受过教育的父母群体。这是科威特第一项证明HAV流行病学变化的研究。
本研究反映了科威特人群对HAV疫苗的需求。