Vaccination in the county jail as a strategy to reach high risk adults during a community-based hepatitis A outbreak among methamphetamine drug users.
Vaccine
; 23(8): 1021-8, 2005 Jan 11.
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| ID: mdl-15620475
Illicit drug use (IDU) is an important risk factor for hepatitis A, but implementing vaccination programs among drug users is difficult. During January 2001-July 2002, 403 hepatitis A cases were reported in Polk County, Florida; 48% were drug users and of these, 80% were recently in jail. To assess the county jail as a potential vaccination venue, we interviewed 280 inmates and conducted a serologic survey during July--August 2002. Of these, 227 (81%) reported a past IDU history. Previous HAV infection was found in 33%. In communities with illicit drug users at risk for hepatitis A and who are frequently jailed, vaccination programs in jails could be an important component of a community-based strategy to control hepatitis A outbreaks among illicit drug users.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prisiones
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Prisioneros
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Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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Hepatitis A
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Metanfetamina
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vaccine
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos