Accession Number:

ADA280559

Title:

Viral Hepatitis in the U.S. Air Force, 1980-89: An Epidemiological and Serological Study

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1980-1989,

Corporate Author:

ARMSTRONG LAB BROOKS AFB TX

Personal Author(s):

• Stout, Ronald W.
• Mitchell, Susan B.
• Parkinson, Michael D.
• Warner, Ronald D.
• Miles, Ralph E.

Report Date:

1994-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

This paper reports the epidemiology of hospital-diagnosed acute viral hepatitis in US Air Force personnel from 1980-1989. First hospitalizations for viral hepatitis generally declined, ranging from 24.6 to 47.2 per 100,000 personnel. Hepatitis rates were higher among men, RR 1.3 95 C.I., 1.1 - 1. 5 and higher among blacks, compared to whites RR 1.4 95 C.I., 1.3 - 1.6. Analysis of risk associated with various occupations demonstrated an increased risk of viral hepatitis for procedurally oriented medical personnel physicians, clinical nurses, dentists when compared to all other occupations RR 1.5 95 C.I., 1.1-1.9. Pilots and navigators demonstrated a decreased risk of acute viral hepatitis. Members hospitalized for hepatitis B had a prior or concurrent diagnosis for sexually transmitted disease in 37 of cases for drug abuse, 32 of cases. Serum samples from 332 individuals demonstrated that hepatitis A had the highest rate of agreement 84 between serology and hospital discharge diagnosis. Only 3 of individuals with the diagnosis of NANB hepatitis were positive for hepatitis C. Immunization, Sexually transmitted disease, Drug abuse, Hepatitis

Descriptors:

• *AIR FORCE PERSONNEL
• *DIAGNOSIS(MEDICINE)
• *MEDICAL PERSONNEL
• *HEPATITIS
• REPRINTS
• AIR FORCE
• RISK
• PERSONNEL
• DRUGS
• HOSPITALIZATIONS
• DENTISTS
• DRUG ABUSE
• NAVIGATORS
• PAPER
• NURSES
• EPIDEMIOLOGY
• IMMUNIZATION
• SEROLOGY
• PHYSICIANS
• HOSPITALS
• AGREEMENTS
• AIR
• PILOTS
• RATES
• DISEASES

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE