Hepatitis is common in the Stann Creek District of southern Belize. To determine the
etiologies, incidence, and potential risk factors for acute jaundice, we conducted active …

Little is known about the prevalence of infection with hepatitis viruses in Belize, Central
America. We conducted a serologic survey among members of the Belize Defence Force …

A cross-sectional survey of the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers among
healthy people was conducted in San Juanito, a rural community in the northern state of …

Adults in the Stann Creek District of Belize have a high prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)
infection, but the age of onset of these infections is unclear. We conducted a seroprevalence …

Outbreaks of acute hepatitis occurred in Huitzililla and Telixtac, two rural villages 70 miles
south of Mexico City, Mexico, in late 1986. The first outbreak began in Huitzililla in June of …

The counterelectrophoresis test was used in population surveys for hepatitis B antigen (HB
Ag) carriers in Panama. Non-Amerind groups generally had a low prevalence of …

An analysis of national notifiable diseases surveillance data for 1990-2002 to characterize
the epidemiology of acute hepatitis B in the USA is presented. It is indicated that the …

Hepatitis B has long been recognized as hyperendemic among persons residing in the
western Pacific. Effective control strategies have not been described. From December 1988 …

A total of 280 cases of acute hepatitis B arising between 1979 and 1985 were retrospectively
reviewed. Following an increase in the number of cases in 1983 and 1984, the incidence …

HB infection endemicity in the Region varies from low (temperate North and South America)
to moderate (tropical Central and South America), but high HBV endemicity occurs …