RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATIONS: HEPATITIS A AND IMMUNOGLOBULIN
December 23rd, 2010
The risk of hepatitis A is present worldwide, particularly in areas where poor hygiene and sanitation allow fecal contamination of food or water. Hepatitis A is the most frequently occurring vaccine-preventable disease among travelers. The incidence of hepatitis A in non-immune travelers to a developing country is 3 cases per 100 persons per month, and [...]