Publications by authors named "Beverley Baptiste"
Enhanced surveillance for acute and likely acute hepatitis B in Canada: 1999 to 2002.
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol
September 2005
Objective: To assess the incidence of clinically identified hepatitis B cases, as well as the demographic and risk behaviour profiles of these cases in a defined Canadian population.
Methods: An enhanced hepatitis surveillance system was established in October 1998 to identify acute hepatitis B and C cases in Canada. Acute and likely acute cases, as determined by laboratory testing, collectively defined incident clinical hepatitis B cases.
Article Synopsis
- * HCV incidence declined by 36.4%, dropping from 3.3 to 2.1 cases per 100,000 population, with the highest rates seen among individuals aged 15 to 39, primarily due to injecting drug use.
- * Despite the decline, hepatitis C continues to pose a significant public health risk, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies aimed at injection drug use in the 15 to 39 age group.
Background: Alberta doctors can request supplies of publicly funded influenza vaccine to administer to patients who meet provincial program criteria.
Purpose: To describe the proportions of Alberta family doctors who vaccinate patients, the sources from which they obtain vaccine and their evaluation of public health influenza vaccination program components.
Methods: Cross-sectional postal survey, 2003.