Hepatitis C seroprevalence in an institution for residents with a developmental disability

Abstract

The seroprevalence of hepatitis C antibody was investigated at an Australian institution amongst a group of 156 long stay residents with developmental disability. All residents had blood samples taken over a period of eight months. None of the residents was found to be seropositive, which is in accordance with other studies which have shown hepatitis C is less prevalent than hepatitis B in institutions.