Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among male prison inmates in Maryland

D Vlahov; K E Nelson; T C Quinn; N Kendig

doi:10.1007/BF00209538

Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among male prison inmates in Maryland

Eur J Epidemiol. 1993 Sep;9(5):566-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00209538.

Authors

D Vlahov¹, K E Nelson, T C Quinn, N Kendig

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.

PMID: 8307145
DOI: 10.1007/BF00209538

Abstract

To identify incidence of antibody to hepatitis C virus among 265 male prison inmates, we assayed paired serum specimens obtained at intake in 1985-1986 with follow-up specimens in 1987. Intake prevalence was 38 percent. Seroincidence was 1.1/100 person years in prison. This finding might reflect saturation of high-risk subgroups or possibly reduced frequency of exposures following incarceration.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Hepacivirus / immunology
Hepatitis Antibodies / analysis
Hepatitis C / diagnosis
Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Maryland / epidemiology
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Prisoners / statistics & numerical data*
Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

Hepatitis Antibodies