Comparative hepatitis A seroepidemiology in 10 European countries

Comparative hepatitis A seroepidemiology in 10 European countries.

The WHO recommends hepatitis A virus (HAV) immunization according to level of transmission and disease burden. We aimed to identify susceptible age groups by standardized serosurveys to inform HAV vaccination policy in participating countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, England, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, and Slovakia. Each country tested national serum banks (n = 1854-67...

A comparison of hepatitis B seroepidemiology in ten European countries.

To inform current and future vaccination strategies, we describe the seroepidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in ten representative European countries using standardized serology that allowed international comparisons. Between 1996 and 2003, national serum banks were compiled by collecting residual sera or by community sampling; sera were then tested by each country using its prefe...

Prevalence of hepatitis A across various countries in the Middle East, African and Eastern European countries

Comparative cancer survival in European countries.

BACKGROUND Survival for patients with cancer varies widely across Europe. This review is an attempt to explore some of the factors that influence this variation. SOURCES OF DATA The data on cancer survival come from EUROCARE-5 and a recent OECD report. These figures have been analysed together with data from a variety of other sources: other OECD data sets; EUROSTAT; The World Bank; Gallup an...

Priority Education in European Countries: Comparative Conclusions

In the paper, the measures as applied in European countries are assessed that should enhance the chances of disadvantaged pupils and that of discriminated groups in European countries. First, the national target groups in seven countries are described, on behalf of national reports as well as comparative international databases. Then, the applicable measures are categorised as ‘priority measure...