INVESTIGATION, NOTIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VIGILANCE ACTIONSRELATED TO VERTICAL TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS B
The present article reports a case of vertical transmission of hepatitis B stressing aspects related toepidemiologic vigilance: investigation, notification and implementation of diligence actions. The present clinical casepresents the prevalence of the disease during pregnancy and delivery, since t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Cogitare Enfermagem |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v13i2.12500 |
| Summary: | The present article reports a case of vertical transmission of hepatitis B stressing aspects related toepidemiologic vigilance: investigation, notification and implementation of diligence actions. The present clinical casepresents the prevalence of the disease during pregnancy and delivery, since three generations of the same family werecontaminated, probably, through vertical transmission. The disease control happens via investigation of HBV surfaceantigen (HBsAg) in pregnant women and via routine vaccination. It is the Epidemiologic Surveillance and the FamilyHealth Program (FHP)’s duty to adopt specific hepatitis control measures. It is necessary to make it clear to the communitythe ways the disease is transmitted, treatment and prevention of viral hepatitis. We understand our limitations whenapproaching the theme, but we expect to stimulate the interest and practice of such important actions in other professionals,because if these actions are implemented in an effective way, they tend to improve population’s quality of life. |
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| ISSN: | 1414-8536 2176-9133 |