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A Territorywide Prevalence Study on Blood-Borne and Enteric Viral Hepatitis in Hong Kong
Kevin S H Liu Wai-Kay Seto Eric H Y Lau Danny Ka-Ho Wong Yuk-Fai Lam Ka-Shing Cheung Lung-Yi Mak Kwan-Lung Ko Wai-Pan To Mildred W K Law ... Show more
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 219, Issue 12, 15 June 2019, Pages 1924–1933, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiz038
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21 January 2019
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Abstract
Background
Viral hepatitis epidemiological data are important for the World Health Organization plan of eliminating viral hepatitis. We aimed to document the prevalence of viral hepatitis A to E in Hong Kong.
Methods
This community-based study was open to all Hong Kong Chinese citizens aged ≥18 years. Baseline data and risk factors were collected. Hepatitis A–E serology was measured, including hepatitis B e antigen, antibodies to hepatitis B e antigen, antibodies to hepatitis D, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)–positive participants, and antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen and antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) in HBsAg-negative participants. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA and genotypes were determined in anti-HCV–positive participants.
Results
A total of 10 256 participants were recruited from February 2015 to July 2016. Overall HBsAg seroprevalence was 7.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 7.3%–8.3%), which was reduced significantly with HBV vaccination (odds ratio, 0.15 [95% CI, .11–.21]). Among HBsAg-negative participants, anti-HBc seroprevalence increased from 5.4% (<26 years) to 60.1% (>65 years). No hepatitis D virus (HDV) cases were detected. Anti-HCV positivity was 0.5% (95% CI, .3%–.6%). Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis A virus (anti-HAV) and hepatitis E virus (anti-HEV) was 65.2% (95% CI, 64.2%–66.1%) and 33.3% (95% CI, 32.4%–34.2%), respectively, and were influenced by age, family income, and being born in mainland China.
Conclusions
HBV seroprevalence remained high despite universal vaccination. High anti-HBc seroprevalence underlines the potential issue of HBV reactivation during profound immunosuppression. HCV and HDV remained uncommon. Anti-HAV seroprevalence had decreased whereas anti-HEV seroprevalence had risen.
HBV, HCV, vaccination, immigration, HAV, HEV
Topic:
hepatitis hepatitis a china hepatitis b e antigens hepatitis b surface antigens hepatitis c antibodies hepatitis e virus hong kong vaccination world health organization antibodies hepatitis a virus hepatitis b virus viral hepatitis hepatitis a virus antibodies hepatitis c virus hepatitis b core antibody community seroprevalence
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