Abstract
<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>, Republic of Georgia
Highlights
Toscana virus infection in German travellers returning from the Mediterranean
Georgia reports a high annual incidence of gastric cancer, 17/100,000 population in 2002 (National Center for Disease Control, Tbilisi, unpub. data), which suggests an elevated prevalence of H. pylori infection
Participants responded to a questionnaire that requested information about gastrointestinal symptoms during the preceding 12 months; diagnosis of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric cancer made by a physician; family history of peptic ulcer disease or gastric cancer; and knowledge about H. pylori
Summary
Toscana virus infection in German travellers returning from the Mediterranean. Fever due to Toscana virus: an emerging infection in southern France. To the Editor: Helicobacter pylori infection is a principal cause of chronic active gastritis and peptic ulcer disease as well as gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (1). Georgia reports a high annual incidence of gastric cancer, 17/100,000 population in 2002
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