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Article: Acute hepatitis in the U.S. - a success story, but the game isn't over.(Report)
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- Infectious Disease Alert
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- June 1, 2007
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Acute Hepatitis in the U.S. —A Success Story, But the Game Isn't Over
Abstract & Commentary
By Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford, Associate Chief of Infectious Diseases, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, is Editor for Infectious Disease Alert.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Surveillance for acute hepatitis - United States, 2005. Surveillance Summaries. MMWR 2007; 56(No. SS-3):1-24. www.cdc.gov
Synopsis: There have been dramatic decreases in the reported cases of acute hepatitis due to hepatitis viruses A, B and C in the U.S.
The incidence of acute Hepatitis A, which ...