Morgan-Capner P, Hudson P, Armstrong A
Department of Virology, Preston Infirmary.
Epidemiol Infect. 1988 Feb;100(1):145-51. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800065638.
A total of 284 Lancashire police officers each with a minimum of 5 years experience was tested for evidence of hepatitis B infection. None was hepatitis B surface antigen positive (HBsAg). Three were positive for both antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) and HBsAg (anti-HBs). Five were positive for anti-HBc alone. Thus the overall prevalence was 2.8% which is within the range reported for blood donors in the UK. There was no association with working in the drug squad or custody office but there was a higher prevalence in those who had worked in the scene-of-crime's squad. However, the numbers were small, and of this group of 28 officers, 2 of the 3 with detectable hepatitis B markers were positive for anti-HBc alone. Therefore for police officers in mixed rural/urban areas of the UK, routine administration of hepatitis B vaccine is not justified although special consideration should be given to those working in selected groups. Further studies are required to ascertain whether there may be an increased risk for police officers working in conurbations.
对总共284名兰开夏郡警官进行了检测，这些警官每人至少有5年工作经验，以查找乙肝感染证据。无人乙肝表面抗原呈阳性（HBsAg）。3人乙肝核心抗原抗体（抗-HBc）和乙肝表面抗体（抗-HBs）均呈阳性。5人仅抗-HBc呈阳性。因此总体患病率为2.8%，处于英国献血者报告的范围内。这与在缉毒组或拘留所工作无关，但在曾在犯罪现场调查组工作的人员中患病率较高。然而，人数较少，在这28名警官中，3名有可检测到的乙肝标志物的人员中有2人仅抗-HBc呈阳性。因此，对于英国城乡混合地区的警官来说，常规接种乙肝疫苗没有道理，尽管对于从事特定工作群体的人员应给予特殊考虑。需要进一步研究以确定在大城市工作的警官是否可能有更高的风险。
