Hepatitis A: epidemiology, high-risk groups, prevention and research on antiviral treatment

M Migueres, S Lhomme, J Izopet - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. It is
transmitted mainly by direct contact with patients who have been infected or by ingesting …

Travel vaccines—priorities determined by incidence and impact

R Steffen, LH Chen, PA Leggat - Journal of Travel Medicine, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Infectious disease epidemiology is continuously shifting. While travel has been
disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and travel-related epidemiological research …

[HTML][HTML] Surveillance of vaccination coverage among adult populations—United States, 2018

PJ Lu - MMWR. Surveillance Summaries, 2021 - cdc.gov
Abstract Problem/Condition: Adults are at risk for illness, hospitalization, disability and, in
some cases, death from vaccine-preventable diseases, particularly influenza and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention of hepatitis A virus infection in the United States: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2020

NP Nelson - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2020 - cdc.gov
Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable, communicable disease of the liver caused by the
hepatitis A virus (HAV). The infection is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, usually from …

[HTML][HTML] Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021

KA Workowski - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2021 - cdc.gov
These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) were updated by CDC after consultation with professionals knowledgeable …

Hepatitis A vaccination and its immunological and epidemiological long-term effects–a review of the evidence

C Herzog, K Van Herck… - Human Vaccines & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections continue to represent a significant disease burden causing
approximately 200 million infections, 30 million symptomatic illnesses and 30,000 deaths …

[HTML][HTML] Viral hepatitis in 2021: The challenges remaining and how we should tackle them

R Dunn, A Wetten, S McPherson… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Viral hepatitis results in 1.4 million deaths annually. The World Health Organization (WHO)
set an ambitious target to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030, but significant challenges remain …

[HTML][HTML] Widespread hepatitis A outbreaks associated with person-to-person transmission—United States, 2016–2020

MA Foster - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2022 - cdc.gov
Hepatitis A epidemiology in the United States has shifted as a result of recent and ongoing
outbreaks associated with person-to-person transmission. During August 1, 2016 …

[HTML][HTML] Protocolo Brasileiro para Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis 2020: hepatites virais

G Duarte, P Pezzuto, TD Barros… - … e Serviços de Saúde, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Este artigo aborda as hepatites virais, tema tratado no Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes
Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis …

Vaccine uptake and barriers to vaccination among at-risk adult populations in the US

I Kolobova, MK Nyaku, A Karakusevic… - Human vaccines & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
To reduce morbidity and mortality associated with vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD), it is
imperative that vaccination programs are implemented and prioritized throughout all stages …