Abstract
Hepatitis types A, B, and C are the most important forms of viral hepatitis in the Unites States. High-risk sexual and drug use behavior have been associated with epidemics of hepatitis A and endemic transmission of both hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Immune globulin preparations and vaccines have been developed that effectively prevent hepatitis A and hepatitis B. In the absence of such preventive measures, the prevention of hepatitis C will depend on a better understanding of the host and environmental factors that facilitate transmission of this disease.
MeSH terms
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Hepatitis A / epidemiology
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Hepatitis A / prevention & control
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Hepatitis A / transmission
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Hepatitis B / epidemiology
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Hepatitis B / prevention & control
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Hepatitis B / transmission
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Hepatitis C / epidemiology
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Hepatitis C / prevention & control
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Hepatitis C / transmission
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Hepatitis D / epidemiology
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Hepatitis D / prevention & control
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Hepatitis D / transmission
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Hepatitis E / epidemiology
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Hepatitis E / prevention & control
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Hepatitis E / transmission
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Hepatitis, Viral, Human / epidemiology*
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Hepatitis, Viral, Human / prevention & control
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Hepatitis, Viral, Human / transmission
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Humans
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Incidence
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Prevalence
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United States / epidemiology
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Viral Hepatitis Vaccines