Josefina C Carlos, Vinna Marie T Quinones, Maria Peñafrancia L Adversario, Jennifer M Nailes, Jangail C Songco, Donaliz R Garcia, Michelle G Cacayorin, May Priscilla V Cero, Maria Paula Aleta Benedicto-Delfin, Ma Christina C Blanco, Nadjah S Natividad, Jacqueline D Bernabe, Hyacinth Claire T Chacon, Ronald Alvin C Ascue, Jayme Natasha K Paggao, Lous Ohsana P Comendador, Gustavo Hernandez-Suarez, Adriana Guzman-Holst
INTRODUCTION: Infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV) is often asymptomatic in young children, but most adolescents and adults will have symptoms ranging from nausea and tiredness to acute liver failure and even death. The risk of severe disease is higher in older adults and people with pre-existing liver disease. Immunization is recommended in regions with low HAV endemicity levels, i.e., where people get infected later in life. In the Philippines, recent epidemiologic data on HAV infection are lacking...
April 5, 2024: Infectious Diseases and Therapy