Volume 15, Number 11—November 2009
Research
Epidemiology of Hepatitis A Virus Infections, Germany, 2007–2008
Mirko S. Faber, Klaus Stark, Susanne C. Behnke, Eckart Schreier, and Christina Frank
Table 5
Serum samples positive for hepatitis A virus RNA by patient and disease characteristics for reported cases with symptomatic infections, Germany, 2007–2008
| Characteristic | No. samples, n = 189 | No. (%) positive samples, n = 95 |
|---|---|---|
| Patient age, y | ||
| <1–9 | 44 | 30 (68) |
| 10–19 | 32 | 20 (63) |
| 20–39 | 43 | 28 (65) |
| 40–59 | 39 | 14 (36) |
| >60 |
31 |
3 (10) |
| Sex | ||
| M | 102 | 55 (54) |
| F |
87 |
40 (46) |
| Signs and symptoms | ||
| Abdominal pain | 83 | 40 (48) |
| Fever | 73 | 45 (62) |
| Jaundice | 115 | 69 (60) |
| Increased transaminase
levels |
83 |
39 (47) |
| No. above items reported | ||
| 1 | 53 | 27 (51) |
| 2 | 98 | 43 (44) |
| 3 | 27 | 20 (74) |
| 4 |
6 |
5 (83) |
| Probable place of infection | ||
| Germany | 115 | 49 (43) |
| Abroad | 69 | 44 (64) |
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