Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in juvenile detention entrants, Oregon, 1994–1996
Received 10 September 2004; accepted 12 November 2004.
Abstract
We tested sera originally collected from 1335 juvenile detention entrants for an HIV study in 1994–1996 for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies; we found that the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV antibody was 2% and 1%, respectively. HBV was associated with Asian race, whereas HCV infection was associated with injection drug use and female gender.
Department of Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, Portland, Oregon
Address correspondence to: Dr. Ann R. Thomas, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, Oregon Department of Human Services, 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 772, Portland, OR 97232.
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