Prevention strategy of hepatitis B virus infection among the Ethiopian community in Israel

摘要: Between 1980 and 1985, over 16,000 immigrants from Ethiopia, a population at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, arrived in Israel. The present study was designed to provide epidemiological information necessary developing prevention strategies against HBV infection. Among the 144 subjects studied an absorption center Israel, only 32% had no detectable markers were therefore susceptible prevalence rate of HBsAg 19% compared with 42% anti-HBs 7.6% anti-HBc alone. percentage marker decreased sharply age, there similarly age-linked increase anti-HBs, indicating importance horizontal transmission distribution similar both sexes. Evidence mild liver disease found three subjects. All newborns new arrivals less than 2 years age Ethiopian community are vaccinated infection prevent vertical early transmission. data obtained our suggest that this means is insufficient. We vaccination all children aged 2-7 without prevaccination screening, 8-18 be on would substantially lower community.