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Utility of an anonymous questionnaire for the identification of a primary transmission route and possible secondary transmission in adults with acute hepatitis B virus infection

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By letting adults with acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection answer an anonymous questionnaire covering risks associated with the acquisition and further transmission of HBV infection, we found that a likely relevant transmission route could be identified in most patients. Despite being informed of the diagnosis, 50 % of the patients exposed others via sexual contact during their contagious period.

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    Johan Struve, Johan Giesecke, Gudrun Lindh & Ola Weiland

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Struve, J., Giesecke, J., Lindh, G. et al. Utility of an anonymous questionnaire for the identification of a primary transmission route and possible secondary transmission in adults with acute hepatitis B virus infection. Eur J Epidemiol 12, 319–322 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00145424

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