Epidemiological Study of Hepatitis A Infection in Eastern Bulgaria

Tsankova Gabriela St.; Todorova Tatina T.; Ermenlieva Neli M.; Popova Tsvetelina K.; Tsankova Dayana T.

doi:10.1515/folmed-2017-0005

Folia Medica (Mar 2017)

Epidemiological Study of Hepatitis A Infection in Eastern Bulgaria

Tsankova Gabriela St.,
Todorova Tatina T.,
Ermenlieva Neli M.,
Popova Tsvetelina K.,
Tsankova Dayana T.

Affiliations

Tsankova Gabriela St.: Department of Preclinical and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna, 3 Bregalnica St., 9000 Varna, Bulgaria
Todorova Tatina T.: Department of Preclinical and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna, 3 Bregalnica St., 9000 Varna, Bulgaria
Ermenlieva Neli M.: Medical College, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
Popova Tsvetelina K.: Medical College, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
Tsankova Dayana T.: Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/folmed-2017-0005
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 1
pp. 63 – 69

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Background: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is an acute, self-limited liver disease transmitted usually through the faecal-oral route via person-to-person contact. Bulgaria has intermediate HAV endemicity with higher susceptibility among adults and recurrent outbreaks.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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