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Marked decrease of hepatitis B virus infection among children in Okinawa, Japan.

J Hayashi1, W Kajiyama, A Noguchi

  • 1Department of General Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital 71, Fukuoka, Japan.

International Journal of Epidemiology
|December 1, 1990
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Hepatitis B infection markers decreased in Okinawa nursery school children from 1980-1989. Early infant immunization significantly reduced mother-to-child hepatitis B virus transmission.

Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Immunology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection poses a significant global health challenge.
  • Mother-to-child transmission is a primary route for HBV infection in endemic areas.
  • Serologic markers like HBsAg and anti-HBc are crucial for tracking HBV prevalence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the serologic markers of hepatitis B infection in nursery school children in Okinawa, Japan, from 1980-1989.
  • To evaluate the impact of hepatitis B immunization strategies on infection rates.
  • To identify potential transmission routes and inform public health interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Serologic testing for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) was conducted.

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  • Data were collected from nursery school children aged 1-4 years in Okinawa.
  • Prevalence rates were analyzed across different time periods (1980-1984, 1985-1989).

    • Main Results:

    • HBsAg prevalence decreased from 1.1-1.5% (1980-1984) to under 1.0% (1985 onwards).
    • Anti-HBc prevalence declined significantly from 3.3-7.1% (1980-1983) to 0.5% by 1988.
    • Two HBsAg carriers identified in 1989 were born in 1985 or had HBsAg-positive fathers.

    Conclusions:

    • Hepatitis B immunization, particularly for neonates born to HBsAg-positive mothers, markedly reduced HBV infection and mother-to-child transmission.
    • Immunization strategies are effective in reducing HBV prevalence in endemic settings.
    • Consideration should be given to immunizing children with HBsAg-positive fathers.