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Hepatitis B (acute infection)

General information

    • Surveillance period: 2000 - 2008
    • Temporal resolution: Annual surveillance
  • Case definition :
    Transaminase rate higher than twice as the normal laboratory's value or by an icterus or by an asthenia, recently appeared and without other hepatitis cause. Hepatitis B : antigene HBs and/or anti-HBc IgM antibodies presence.
  • Description for each case: age; sex; vaccination (if so age of vaccination); serology results; acute or chronic hepatitis according to the GP; specialist advice requested.

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All publications associated with this disease
  • Capai L, Masse S, Gallian P, Souty C, Isnard C, Blanchon T, Peres B, de Lamballerie X, Charrel R, Falchi A. Seroprevalence Study of Anti-HEV IgG among Different Adult Populations in Corsica, France, 2019. Microorganisms. 2019. 7(10) PubMed HAL PMC 10.3390/microorganisms7100460 Link
  • Hanslik T, Valleron AJ, Flahault A. [Risk-benefit assessment of hepatitis B vaccination in France, 2006]. Rev Med Interne. 2006. 27(1):40-5 PubMed 10.1016/j.revmed.2005.06.001
  • Massari V, Viboud C, Dorléans Y, Flahault A. Decline in HCV testing and compliance with guidelines in patients of Sentinelles general practitioners, 1996-2002. Eur J Epidemiol. 2006. 21(5):397-405 PubMed 10.1007/s10654-006-9011-3
  • Poujol-Robert A, Boëlle PY, Wendum D, Poupon R, Robert A. Association between ABO blood group and fibrosis severity in chronic hepatitis C infection. Dig Dis Sci. 2006. 51(9):1633-6 PubMed 10.1007/s10620-006-9121-5
  • Lacombe K, Gozlan J, Boelle PY, Serfaty L, Zoulim F, Valleron AJ, Girard PM. Long-term hepatitis B virus dynamics in HIV-hepatitis B virus-co-infected patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. AIDS. 2005. 19(9):907-15 PubMed 10.1097/01.aids.0000171404.07995.5c
  • Challine D, Buisson M, Cadilhac M, Germanidis G, Joab I, Eliaszewicz M, Caumes E, Flahault A, Fillet AM, Pawlotsky JM, Seigneurin JM. Hepatitis C virus-Epstein-Barr virus interaction in patients with AIDS. J Med Virol. 2002. 67(4):510-5 PubMed 10.1002/jmv.10130
  • Massari V, Retel O, Flahault A. How do general practitioners approach hepatitis C virus screening in France? Eur J Epidemiol. 1999. 15(2):119-24 PubMed 10.1023/a:1007535722726
  • Massari V, Maison P, Desenclos JC, Flahault A. Six years of sentinel surveillance of hepatitis B in general practice in France. Eur J Epidemiol. 1998. 14(8):765-7 PubMed 10.1023/a:1007596929640
  • Flahault A, Maison P, Farran N, Massari V. Six years surveillance of hepatitis A and B in general practice in France. Euro Surveill. 1997. 2(7):56-57 PubMed Euro Surv 10.2807/esm.02.07.00142-en