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Hepatitis B in a hospital for the mentally subnormal in South Wales.

M A McGregor1, V A Cowie, K Wassef, D Veasey, J Munro.   

Abstract

The resident population in a long-stay hospital for the mentally handicapped was surveyed in order to assess evidence for past and present infection with the Hepatitis B virus. The authors found a 0.5% prevalence of carriage of Hepatitis Be Antigen and do not recommend mass vaccination of staff and residents in this hospital.

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Year:  1988        PMID: 2966251     DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1988.tb01390.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Ment Defic Res        ISSN: 0022-264X


  2 in total

1.  Changes in incidence of hepatitis B in Ireland from 1970-1987.

Authors:  A G Shattock; L Jones; M O'Mahony; I B Hillary
Journal:  Ir J Med Sci       Date:  1989-08       Impact factor: 1.568

2.  Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in a Merseyside hospital for the mentally handicapped.

Authors:  S J Cunningham; R Cunningham; M G Izmeth; B Baker; C A Hart
Journal:  Epidemiol Infect       Date:  1994-02       Impact factor: 2.451

  2 in total

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