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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Clinicoepidemiological characteristics of viral hepatitis in migrants and travellers of the +Redivi network
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Volume 29, Year 2019
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Background: Continuous growth of mobile populations has influenced the global epidemiology of infectious diseases, including chronic and acute viral hepatitis. Method: A prospective observational multicentre study was performed in a Spanish network of imported infections. Viral hepatitis cases from January 2009 to September 2017 were included. Results: Of 14,546 records, 723 (4.97%) had imported viral hepatitis, including 48 (6.64%) acute cases and 675 (93.36%) chronic cases. Of the 48 acute cases, 31 were travellers and immigrants returning from visiting friends or relatives (VFR), while 19 (61%) were acute Hepatitis A or Hepatitis B. Only 18.2% of VFR immigrants and 35% of travellers received pre-travel advice. Acute hepatitis was more frequent in VFR immigrants (AOR 2.59, CI95% 1.20–5.60) and travellers (AOR 2.83, CI95% 1.46–5.50) than immigrants. Of the 675 Chronic cases, 570 were immigrants, and 439 (77%) had chronic Hepatitis B. Chronic hepatitis was more frequent in immigrants (AOR 20.22, CI95% 11.64–35.13) and VFR immigrants (AOR 11.12, CI95% 6.20–19.94) than travellers. Conclusions: Chronic viral hepatitis was typical of immigrants, acute viral hepatitis was common among travellers, and VFR immigrants had mixed risk. Improving pre-travel consultation and screening of immigrants may contribute to preventing new cases of viral hepatitis and avoiding community transmission. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
Authors & Co-Authors
Serre-Delcor, Núria
Unknown Affiliation
Norman, Francesca Florence
Spain, Madrid
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
Spain, Madrid
Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
Sánchez-Montalv́a, Adrián
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Torrús, Diego
Spain, Alicante
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante
Treviño, Begoña
Unknown Affiliation
Molina, Israel
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital Universitari Vall D'hebron
Lopéz-Véléz, Rogelio
Spain, Madrid
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
Masiá-Canuto, Mar M.
Spain, Elche
Hospital General Universitario de Elche
Ramos-Rincón, José Manuel
Spain, Alicante
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante
Malmierca Corral, Eduardo Fraile
Spain, San Sebastian de Los Reyes
Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía
Lizasoaín, Manuel
Spain, Madrid
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Rojo, Pablo
Spain, Madrid
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Boga, Jose A.
Spain, Oviedo
Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
Velasco-Arribas, María Jesus
Spain, Alcorcon
Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón
Salvador, Fernando
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital Universitari Vall D'hebron
Domínguez, Àngela R.
Spain, Sevilla
Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Soriano-Arandes, Antoni
Unknown Affiliation
Ciruelo, Diana Pou
Unknown Affiliation
Bocanegra, Cristina
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 19
Affiliations: 22
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.02.001
ISSN:
14778939
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cohort Study