[Epidemiological study on the incidence of viral hepatitis in the Province of Siena]. / Indagini epidemiologiche sulla incidenza della virus-epatite in provincia di Siena

ABSTRACT

The AA. carried out an epidemiological survey on 1,420 cases with viral hepatitis ascertained in the Province of Siena during the period January 1, 1962-December 31,1972. Age, sex, profession, place of origin, annual and seasonal prevalence, therapeutic measures, geographic and social-economic features of several districts, and other characteristics of the affected people were examined. The results obtained were discussed keeping in mind the various parameters examined.