Torres J R, Machado I V
Tropical Medicine Department, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1994 Mar;8(1):13-27.
Viral hepatitis is a common condition in Latin America. Central and South American countries report several thousand new cases of viral hepatitis each year. This article reviews the hepatitis B virus and hepatitis delta virus infections as major public health problems in Latin America. Their causes, symptoms, and special problems related to these strains of hepatitis are discussed in detail.
病毒性肝炎在拉丁美洲是一种常见病症。中美洲和南美洲国家每年报告数千例新的病毒性肝炎病例。本文综述了乙型肝炎病毒和丁型肝炎病毒感染,它们是拉丁美洲主要的公共卫生问题。文中详细讨论了这些肝炎毒株的病因、症状以及相关的特殊问题。