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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF UNSPECIFIED VIRAL HEPATITIS IN ALBANIA, 2000-2013

Journal: International journal of ecosystems and ecology science (IJEES) (Vol.4, No. 3)

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Page : 433-436

Keywords : viral hepatitis; incidence; surveillance; prevention;

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Abstract

Regular monitoring of viral hepatitis related surveillance data is essential to inform and evaluate strategies to reduce the burden of the disease because decisions on public health issues are dependent on reliable epidemiological data. The aim of this study was to examine trends in the incidence and epidemiology of unspecified viral hepatitis in Albania. Data about unspecified viral hepatitis notifications through the principal surveillance system of the infection diseases, 14 Sh form, over the period 2000?2013 were reviewed. The case notification rates presented a significant downward trend over the study period (F-ratio=26.5 p

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