Epidemiology of viral hepatitis among US navy and marine corps personnel, 1984-85

M.L. Dembert, R.A. Shaffer, N.L. Baugh, S.W. Berg and T. Zajdowicz

American Journal of Public Health, 1987, vol. 77, issue 11, 1446-1447

Abstract: Six hundred and twenty-nine cases of viral hepatitis (A, B, and NonA-NonB) were reported among a total of 768,832 United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel during 1984 and 1985 via a passive surveillance system. Cumulative incidence for all three hepatitis types was higher than those reported for the general population at the same time. Hepatitis B was the most common diagnosis wihtin all sex, rank, and race/ethnic description categories. Enlisted medical personnel (hospital corpsmen) had a disproportionately higher incidence of hepatitis B.

Date: 1987
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