Enhanced Surveillance for Acute and Likely Acute Hepatitis B in Canada: 1999 to 2002

David Boulos; Neil J Goedhuis; Jun Wu; Beverley Baptiste; Darlene Poliquin; Janet Furseth; Jessica Ip Chan; Grlica Bolesnikov; Faye Barichello; Anton Andonov; Antonio Giulivi

doi:10.1155/2005/584270

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2005)

Enhanced Surveillance for Acute and Likely Acute Hepatitis B in Canada: 1999 to 2002

David Boulos,
Neil J Goedhuis,
Jun Wu,
Beverley Baptiste,
Darlene Poliquin,
Janet Furseth,
Jessica Ip Chan,
Grlica Bolesnikov,
Faye Barichello,
Anton Andonov,
Antonio Giulivi

Affiliations

David Boulos: Bloodborne Pathogens Section, Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Neil J Goedhuis: Bloodborne Pathogens Section, Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jun Wu: Bloodborne Pathogens Section, Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Beverley Baptiste: Capital Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Darlene Poliquin: Public Health and Long Term Care Branch, City of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Janet Furseth: Calgary Health Region, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jessica Ip Chan: Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, British Columbia;, Canada
Grlica Bolesnikov: Department of Health and Wellness, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Faye Barichello: BC Hepatitis Services, BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Anton Andonov: National Microbiology Laboratory, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Health Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Antonio Giulivi: Bloodborne Pathogens Section, Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2005/584270
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 5
pp. 275 – 281

Abstract

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the incidence of clinically identified hepatitis B cases, as well as the demographic and risk behaviour profiles of these cases in a defined Canadian population.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9575

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