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We studied 33 episodes of acute viral hepatitis in homosexual men to determine the type of hepatitis seen in this population. Seventy percent were caused by type A hepatitis, and 30% by type B hepatitis. None were due to non-A, non-B hepatitis. A high proportion of patients presenting with either
Homosexual men have been routinely screened for hepatitis B in an infectious diseases clinic since 1982. Of 159 patients, 65.4% were susceptible to the disease on initial screening, but only 10.6% underwent vaccination. Of the 159 patients, 7.5% are currently carriers of hepatitis B. The risks of
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a small RNA, non-enveloped agent predominantly transmitted via the fecal/oral route through person-to-person contact or contaminated food and water. The mean incubation period is 28 days (range: 15-50). Acute hepatitis A is always self-limited and very rarely fatal.