Differences in Incidence of Acute Viral Hepatitis between Foreigners and Autochthonous Population in Italy.
Franca D'AngeloLuigina FerrignoAnnamaria MeleValeria AlfonsiSilvia DeclichGiulia De PonteSimonetta CrateriAlessandra BurgioSusanna CaminadaMaria Elena Tostinull On Behalf Of The Seieva Collaborating GroupPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
foreign citizens have an increased incidence of hepatitis A and B. Regarding hepatitis A, vaccination is strongly recommended to foreigners travelling to their countries of origin. Screening tests for hepatitis B and C infection should be offered to newly arrived migrants from high prevalence countries, or having specific risk factors.