Hepatitis a infections among food handlers in the United States, 1993–2011

Umid M. Sharapov; Karine Kentenyants; Justina Groeger; Henry Roberts; Scott D. Holmberg; Melissa G. Collier

doi:10.1177/003335491613100107

Hepatitis a infections among food handlers in the United States, 1993–2011

Umid M. Sharapov, Karine Kentenyants, Justina Groeger, Henry Roberts, Scott D. Holmberg, Melissa G. Collier

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We reviewed news reports of hepatitis A virus (HAV)-infected food handlers in the United States from 1993 to 2011 using the LexisNexis^® search engine. Using U.S. news reports, we identified 192 HAV-infected food handlers who worked while infectious; of these HAV-infected individuals, 34 (18%) transmitted HAV to restaurant patrons. News reports of HAV-infected food handlers declined from 1993 to 2011. This analysis suggests that universal childhood vaccination contributed to the decrease in reports of HAV-infected food handlers, but mandatory vaccination of this group is unlikely to be cost-effective.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	26-29
Number of pages	4
Journal	Public Health Reports
Volume	131
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/003335491613100107
State	Published - Jan 2016
Externally published	Yes

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