Hepatitis A in Puglia (South Italy) after 10 years of universal vaccination: need for strict monitoring and catch-up vaccination

BACKGROUND: Raw seafood consumption was identified as the major risk factor for hepatitis A during the large epidemic of 1996 and 1997 in Puglia (South Italy). In Puglia, vaccination for toddlers and preadolescents has been recommended since 1998. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence,...

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Main Authors: Chironna, Maria, Prato, Rosa, Sallustio, Anna, Martinelli, Domenico, Tafuri, Silvio, Quarto, Michele, Germinario, Cinzia
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3527327/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23098290
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-271
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