The Incidence of HBV and HCV Infection in Australian Travelers to Asia

We analyzed paired pre‐ and post‐travel sera in a cohort of Australian travelers to Asia and demonstrated the acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The incidence density in nonimmune travelers for HCV infection was calculated as 1.8 infections per 10,000 traveler‐days and for HBV infection 2.19 per 10,000 traveler‐days.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research