American Journal of Public Health
Volume 78, Issue 8, 1988, Pages 971-972

Prevalence of hepatitis B markers among pregnant Hispanic women in migrant/seasonal work in Oregon (Article) (Open Access)

Fehrs L.J. , Eisele L. , Conrad R. , Foster L.R. , Fleming D.
  • a Acute Infection Control Unit, Los Angeles County Health Department, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States
  • b Acute Infection Control Unit, Los Angeles County Health Department, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States
  • c Acute Infection Control Unit, Los Angeles County Health Department, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States
  • d Acute Infection Control Unit, Los Angeles County Health Department, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States
  • e Acute Infection Control Unit, Los Angeles County Health Department, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States

Abstract

We screened 303 Hispanic pregnant women who were migrant or seasonal agricultural workers in Oregon for the presence of Hepatitis B serological markers. One carrier was identified (0.3 per cent, 95% confidence interval [CI] .02%, 2.1%). Evidence of previous HB infection was present in 5.3 per cent (16/303) of the women (95% CI 3.2%, 8.6%), rates similar to those for the general US population.

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hepatitis B vaccine questionnaire methodology human infection risk physician vaccine
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.78.8.971
ISSN: 00900036
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English