The incidence of HBV and HCV infection in Australian travelers to Asia

DF Johnson; I Ratnam; E Matchett; L Earnest-Silveria; D Christiansen; K Leder; ML Grayson; J Torresi

Journal article

The incidence of HBV and HCV infection in Australian travelers to Asia

DF Johnson, I Ratnam, E Matchett, L Earnest-Silveria, D Christiansen, K Leder, ML Grayson, J Torresi

Journal of Travel Medicine | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2013

DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12029

Abstract

We analyzed paired pre- and post-travel sera in a cohort of Australian travelers to Asia and demonstrated the acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The incidence density in nonimmune travelers for HCV infection was calculated as 1.8 infections per 10,000 traveler-days and for HBV infection 2.19 per 10,000 traveler-days. © 2013 International Society of Travel Medicine.

University of Melbourne Researchers

Joseph Torresi Author

Douglas Johnson Author

Linda Earnest Author

Grants

Funding Acknowledgements

[ "We acknowledge S. Bowden, Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051, Australia for performing the HCV PCRs. This work was supported by an unrestricted research grant by GlaxoSmithKline.", "D. F. J., I. R., E. M., L. E. S., D. C., and M. L. G. have no conflict of interest. K. L. and J. T. have received grant funding from GSK for an unrelated project and travel expenses to attend international travel conferences." ]