Sexual behaviour and poor hygiene are related to recent hepatitis a virus community outbreaks.
CONCLUSIONS: a recent outbreak of hepatitis A in our area was related with gender, younger age and sexual practices. Hepatitis A infected subjects showed a poor adherence to hygienic measures. Our data suggests the need for policies that encourage preventive actions, particularly vaccination in this high-risk group.
PMID: 32450702 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Rev Esp Enferm Dig Source Type: research
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