The chart above shows the incidence rate per year of enta ' hepatitis A in Italy. Currently, those at highest risk of infection are undoubtedly the young people aged between 15 and 24 years, residents in the South and Islands. The main risk factors associated with hepatitis A are the ingestion of raw seafood, contaminated water, contact with jaundiced patients as well as travel to endemic areas. Symptoms of hepatitis A are reported hepatitis A by clicking the link on the side. Population groups that recommend vaccination:
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travelers who go to countries with high endemicity
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Military
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Addicts active
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patients awaiting liver transplantation who are not already immune to HAV
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person handling of water and sewage
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Persons exposed to contact with patients with hepatitis A in an outbreak in the community or institutions
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and close contacts of patients living with hepatitis A
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healthcare workers exposed to hepatitis A virus
