Khalfa S, Ardjoun H
Med Trop (Mars). 1984 Jul-Sep;44(3):247-52.
Viral hepatitis is endemoepidemic in Algeria. Recent serologic and epidemiological surveys have specified the importance of A, B and non A non B viruses respectively and brought out some details. -- Hepatitis A is very common: 96% of individuals have anti-HAV antibodies. Patients come into contact with the virus before the age of 10. No symptoms are found in 95% of cases. Icteric hepatitis occurs in infants. -- Hepatitis B infection includes 40 to 50% of icteric hepatitis in adults. Clinical and biological symptoms are similar to those described in the literature. The prevalence of HBs Ag carriers is within the range of 1,8 to 2,8%, but reach high level in Eastern and Saharian Regions of Algeria. It increases with age and low socio-economic status. In hospital environment, laboratory technicians and room servants is the most frequently contaminated personnel. -- Non A non B hepatitis is so far the least known in Algeria. In 1981, an epidemic of water-borne non A non B hepatitis was reported.
病毒性肝炎在阿尔及利亚呈地方性流行。最近的血清学和流行病学调查分别明确了甲型、乙型和非甲非乙型病毒的重要性，并揭示了一些细节。——甲型肝炎非常常见：96%的个体具有抗甲型肝炎病毒抗体。患者在10岁之前接触该病毒。95%的病例无任何症状。婴儿会出现黄疸型肝炎。——乙型肝炎感染占成人黄疸型肝炎的40%至50%。临床和生物学症状与文献中描述的相似。乙肝表面抗原携带者的患病率在1.8%至2.8%之间，但在阿尔及利亚东部和撒哈拉地区达到较高水平。其患病率随年龄增长和社会经济地位低下而增加。在医院环境中，实验室技术人员和病房勤杂人员是最常受感染的人群。——迄今为止，非甲非乙型肝炎在阿尔及利亚最不为人所知。1981年，报告了一起水源性非甲非乙型肝炎疫情。
