Author/Editor		Turk, Karl
Title		Cepljenje proti hepatitisu A - prve izkušnje v mariborski regiji
Translated title		Active immunisation against hepatitis A - first experiences in the region of Maribor
Type		članek
Source		In: Lešničar G, editor. Infektološki simpozij. Zbornik predavanj ob 40-obletnici ustanovitve infektološke sekcije SZD - Združenja za infektologijo SZD; 2001 okt 5-6; Celje. Celje: Splošna bolnišnica Celje,
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 149-56
Language		slo
Abstract		Hepatitis A is generally an acute, self limiting enteric infectious disease caused by picornavirus. It occurs world-wide in sporadic and epidemic form by fecal-oral route of transmission. Infection and spreading of hepatitis A can be prevented with improvement of sanitary-hygienic conditions and passive and active immunisation. There is a low incidence of hepatitis A in Slovenia, so in 1996 active immunisation with inactivated vaccine against hepatitis A was introduced. Immunisation is recommended to travellers travelling to the countries with high risk of infection with hepatitis A virus. According to our experiences vaccination against hepatitis A with inactivated vaccine is safe and effective.
Descriptors		HEPATITIS A VIRAL HEPATITIS VACCINES