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Personal Author:
Lyerla, Harold Craig ; Margolis, Harold S. ; Weinbaum, Cindy M.
Lyerla, Harold Craig ; Margolis, Harold S. ; Weinbaum, Cindy M. Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Hepatitis.
Description:
This report consolidates previous recommendations and adds new ones for preventing and controlling infections with hepatitis viruses in correctional settings. These recommendations provide guidelines for juvenile and adult correctional systems regarding 1) identification and investigation of acute viral hepatitis; 2) preexposure and postexposure immunization for hepatitis A and hepatitis B; 3) prevention of hepatitis C virus infection and its consequences; 4) health education; and 5) release planning. Implementation of these recommendations can reduce transmission of infections with hepatitis viruses among adults at risk in both correctional facilities and the outside community. These recommendations were developed after consultation with other federal agencies and specialists in the fields of corrections, correctional health care, and public health at a meeting in Atlanta, March 5-7, 2001. This report can serve as a resource for those involved in planning and implementing health-care programs for incarcerated persons.

Includes appendix: Hepatitis A and B vaccines.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-33).


Content Notes:
prepared by Cindy Weinbaum, Rob Lyerla, Harold S. Margolis.

The material in this report originated in the National Center for Infectious Diseases and the Division of Viral Hepatitis.


Subject:
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Epidemiology
Guideline
Health Education
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Hepatitis A Vaccines
Hepatitis B Vaccines
Occupational Exposure
Prevention & Control
Prisons
Risk Factors
Serologic Tests
Transmission
Vaccination

Series:
MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports ; v. 52, no. RR-1
Pubmed ID:
12562146
Document Type:
Journal Issue
Genre:
Guidance
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Guidelines and Recommendations
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:184a16661ca98d24617d616c946eb27d3461c06d9c3b5dcb0518ca0aadb837b9
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