Harkess J, Gildon B, Istre G R
Epidemiology Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma City 73152.
Am J Public Health. 1989 Apr;79(4):463-6. doi: 10.2105/ajph.79.4.463.
Transmission of hepatitis A has been described in many settings, although few outbreaks have been reported among illicit drug users. We report six unrelated outbreaks of hepatitis A among users of marijuana and intravenously administered methamphetamine. Although the exact mode of transmission could not be determined, practices associated with illicit drug use may have facilitated transmission of hepatitis A. These outbreaks and other recent information indicate that illicit drug users may be at increased risk of acquiring hepatitis A infection.
甲型肝炎的传播在许多情况下都有描述，尽管在非法药物使用者中报告的暴发很少。我们报告了在吸食大麻和静脉注射甲基苯丙胺的人群中发生的6起不相关的甲型肝炎暴发。虽然无法确定确切的传播方式，但与非法药物使用相关的行为可能促进了甲型肝炎的传播。这些暴发以及其他近期信息表明，非法药物使用者感染甲型肝炎的风险可能增加。
