| Revista: | Revista de saude publica |
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| Número de sistema: | 000535656 |
| ISSN: | 0034-8910 |
| Autors: | Silva, Grazielle Rosa da Costa e1 Martins, Thaynara Lorrane Silva1 Silva, Carla de Almeida1 Caetano, Karlla Antonieta Amorim2 Carneiro, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos3 Silva, Bruno Vinicius Diniz e4 Pacheco, Leonora Rezende2 Villar, Livia Melo5 Paula, Vanessa Salete de5 Martins, Regina Maria Bringel3 Teles, Sheila Araújo2 |
| Institucions: | 1Universidade Federal de Goiás, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Goiânia, Goiás. Brasil 2Universidade Federal de Goiás, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Goiânia, Goiás. Brasil 3Universidade Federal de Goiás, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Goiânia, Goiás. Brasil 4Universidade Federal de Goiás, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical e Saúde Pública, Goiânia, Goiás. Brasil 5Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil |
| Any: | 2022 |
| Volum: | 56 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Resumen en inglés | OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) among immigrants and refugees in Goiás, Central Brazil. METHODS Overall, 355 individuals were interviewed, and blood samples were tested for anti-HAV and anti-HEV IgG. Anti-HEV-positive samples were similarly tested for HEV RNA. RESULTS All participants were from Latin American countries, most of whom, young adult males. The overall anti-HAV IgG prevalence was 87.4% (95%CI: 83.5–90.4), of whom 94.9%, 75.6%, and 60% were from Haiti, Venezuela, and other Latin American countries, respectively (p < 0.001). Age above 19 years and more than 36 months residing in Brazil were associated with a higher prevalence of previous HAV and HEV infection, respectively. Of the children eligible for HAV vaccination according to the National Immunization Program, only eight (44%) had been vaccinated. The overall anti-HEV IgG prevalence was 6.5% (95%CI: 4.4–9.5). All anti-HEV IgG-positive individuals were Haitians, including a child born in Brazil. HEV RNA was detected in two of the anti-HEV IgG-positive samples. CONCLUSION The survey detected a high prevalence of anti-HAV and anti-HEV IgG among immigrants and refugees, and active HEV infection among some Haitian participants. Prevention measures are urgently required to interrupt enteric virus transmission in this emergent and vulnerable population. |
| Keyword: | Refugees, Latin America, Hepatitis A, epidemiology, Hepatitis E, epidemiology, Seroepidemiologic Studies |
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