| an outbreak of hepatitis a among homosexual men in melbourne. | to describe an outbreak of hepatitis a virus (hav) infection that occurred in melbourne in 1991. | 1993 | 8387627 |
| hepatitis a in south-eastern sydney 1997-1999: continuing concerns for gay men and an outbreak among illicit drug users. | the incidence of hepatitis a virus (hav) in south-eastern sydney is one of the highest in australia with large outbreaks previously associated with male-to-male sexual contact. we report hav notification trends over the period 1 june 1997 to 31 may 1999 for this location. in the first twelve-month period, 233 cases were notified (crude rate 30.5/100,000 per year) with a peak incidence of 110/100,000 in males aged 20-39 years. over 60% of male cases reported male-to-male sexual contact. the notif ... | 2000 | 10981351 |
| fulminant hepatitis a in indigenous children in north queensland. | since 1993, three indigenous children in north queensland have died of fulminant hepatitis a. even if the children had been able to undergo liver transplantation, prolonged immunosuppressant therapy and the likelihood of opportunistic infections would inevitably have jeopardised any chance of long-term survival. as hepatitis a has become a leading infectious cause of death in young indigenous children in north queensland, hepatitis a vaccine has recently been introduced into the vaccination sche ... | 2000 | 10682011 |
| hepatitis a outbreaks among illicit drug users and their contacts in queensland, 1997. | to describe five outbreaks of hepatitis a virus (hav) infection associated with illicit drug use during a statewide outbreak of hav infection in queensland. | 1999 | 10416427 |
| seroprevalence of hepatitis a antibodies among residents of a centre for people with developmental disabilities. | in february 1993, 11 cases of hepatitis a virus (hav) were identified in permanent residents of a centre for young people with developmental disabilities. | 1994 | 7980231 |