
To the Editor: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection rates are very low in industrialized countries. A noticeable fall in the prevalence of HAV antibodies (anti-HAV) has been reported in southern European and Mediterranean countries such as Spain (1) and Greece (2), reflecting improvements in hygiene standards in the last decades.
Adult, Male, Hepatitis A ; HAV, Adolescent, Epidemiology, R, Seroprevalence, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis A Antibodies, HAV, Military Personnel, Italy, Prevalence, Medicine, Humans, Letters to the Editor
Adult, Male, Hepatitis A ; HAV, Adolescent, Epidemiology, R, Seroprevalence, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis A Antibodies, HAV, Military Personnel, Italy, Prevalence, Medicine, Humans, Letters to the Editor
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