Seroprevalence and Shifting Endemicities of Hepatitis A Virus Infection in Two Different Geographical Areas in the Philippines.
Josefina C CarlosVinna Marie T QuinonesMaria Peñafrancia L AdversarioJennifer M NailesJangail C SongcoDonaliz R GarciaMichelle G CacayorinMay Priscilla V CeroMaria Paula Aleta Benedicto-DelfinMa Christina C BlancoNadjah S NatividadJacqueline D BernabeHyacinth Claire T ChaconRonald Alvin C AscueJayme Natasha K PaggaoLous Ohsana P ComendadorGustavo Hernandez-SuarezAdriana Guzmán-HolstPublished in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2024)
Results suggest that HAV endemicity is low in the Philippines. Factors associated with HAV seropositivity were traveling, consuming street food and lack of basic hygienic gestures. Immunization might be an option to protect vulnerable populations against severe hepatitis A disease.