Affiliation
Department of Public Health, Dr. Steevens' Hospital, Dublin 8.Issue Date
2007-02MeSH
AdolescentAdult
Age Distribution
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Notification
Female
Hepatitis C
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Ireland
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Risk Factors
Seasons
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Epidemiology of hepatitis C infection, ERHA/HSE Eastern region. 2007, 100 (2):365-6notIr Med JJournal
Irish medical journalPubMed ID
17432812Abstract
Hepatitis C became statutorily notifiable in Ireland on 1 January 2004. Prior to 2004, only hepatitis A and hepatitis B were notifiable as distinct types of hepatitis. A third category notifiable under the Infectious Diseases Regulations 1981 was "viral hepatitis unspecified". The majority of cases notified under this heading were thought to be due to infection with hepatitis C Virus (HCV). Between January 1 2004 and December 31 2005, the Department of Public Health HSE Eastern Region, received notification of 2,014 cases of HCV infection (2004, 941 cases, 2005 1,073 cases). This report outlines basic demographic details on cases notified and comments on missing data. Peak age band at notification for males and females is in the 25-29 year old age group where 538 (26.7%) were notified. Thirty cases notified (1.5%) were under 15 years of age. Drug misuse has been confirmed as a risk factor for 1247 (61.9%) of cases notified, and may be a risk factor in a large percentage of the reminder where risk factor data are unknown. Problems with completeness of notification have been identified. Enhanced surveillance of all hepatitis C infections is a prerequisite for future service planning.Item Type
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0332-3102Collections
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