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Hepatitis a infections among food handlers in the United States, 1993–2011
Sharapov UM , Kentenyants K , Groeger J , Roberts H , Holmberg SD , Collier MG . Public Health Rep 2016 131 (1) 26-29 We reviewed news reports of hepatitis A virus (HAV)-infected food handlers in the United States from 1993 to 2011 using the LexisNexis® search engine. Using U.S. news reports, we identified 192 HAV-infected food handlers who worked while infectious; of these HAV-infected individuals, 34 (18%) transmitted HAV to restaurant patrons. News reports of HAV-infected food handlers declined from 1993 to 2011. This analysis suggests that universal childhood vaccination contributed to the decrease in reports of HAV-infected food handlers, but mandatory vaccination of this group is unlikely to be cost-effective. |
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