Decline in anti-HAV prevalence in the Milan area between 1958 and 1992

Eur J Epidemiol. 1994 Oct;10(5):633-5. doi: 10.1007/BF01719584.

Abstract

We have compared the prevalence of antibody to HAV in sera collected from healthy individuals of Milan in 1958, 1977 and 1992 respectively. The results show a dramatic reduction of HAV circulation likely due to the considerable improvement of socioeconomic and hygienic living conditions which have occurred in Italy during the last decades.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Hepatitis A / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis A / immunology
  • Hepatitis Antibodies / blood*
  • Hepatovirus / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Urban Population / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

  • Hepatitis Antibodies