PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE OF HEPATITIS-C VIRUS-INFECTION AMONG MALE PRISON-INMATES IN MARYLAND

Authors
VLAHOV D NELSON KE QUINN TC KENDIG N
Citation
D. Vlahov et al., PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE OF HEPATITIS-C VIRUS-INFECTION AMONG MALE PRISON-INMATES IN MARYLAND, European journal of epidemiology, 9(5), 1993, pp. 566-569
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
European journal of epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03932990
Volume
9
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
566 - 569
Database
ISI
SICI code
0393-2990(1993)9:5<566:PAIOHV>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
To identify incidence of antibody to hepatitis C virus among 265 male prison inmates, we assayed paired serum specimens obtained at intake i n 1985-1986 with follow-up specimens in 1987. Intake prevalence was 38 percent. Seroincidence was 1.1/100 person years in prison. This findi ng might reflect saturation of high-risk subgroups or possibly reduced frequency of exposures following incarceration.