Childhood seroprevalence of hepatitis A in the United Arab Emirates

Trop Doct. 2008 Jan;38(1):65-6. doi: 10.1258/td.2007.053390.

Authors

Ziad Abu Sharar¹, Jaishen Rajah, Howard Parsons

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

PMID: 18302878
DOI: 10.1258/td.2007.053390

Abstract

The seroprevalence of hepatitis A in Emirati children less than 12 years was 20.1% (95% CI 16.4-24.6%) in 2004.

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hepatitis A / epidemiology*
Humans
Infant
Male
Seroepidemiologic Studies
United Arab Emirates / epidemiology