Clinical features of re-emerging hepatitis A: an analysis of patients hospitalized during an urban epidemic in Korea.
Authors
Hee Kyoung Choi ; Young Goo Song ; Chang Oh Kim ; So Youn Shin, ; Bum Sik Chin ; Sang Hoon Han ; Sung Joon Jin ; Yun Tae Chae ; Ji-Hyeon Baek, ; Sun Bean Kim ; Do Young Kim ; Jun Yong Park ; June Myung Kim ; Jun Yong Choi
From April 2008 to November 2008, many cases of hepatitis A were reported in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province in Korea. Furthermore, the rate of severe or fulminant hepatitis have significantly increased during the latest epidemic (13.4% vs. 5.2%, p=0.044). Therefore, widespread use of vaccine is warranted to reduce the burden of hepatitis A in Korea.