HEPATITIS A SEROLOGY IN MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF LIFE

Abstract

Objective: Epidemiology of hepatitis A infection differs according to living conditions. Therefore, evaluating the changing epidemiology of the disease is important for preventive medicine. The aim of the study was to determine the seropositivity of hepatitis A antibody in mothers and their babies and to evaluate the factors affecting it.