Abstract
The Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases (SLJID) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM). The Journal considers articles from all professional disciplines involved in the field of infectious diseases. The Journal has been in publication since 2011, is included in the DOAJ since 2018 and is a member of COPE since 2021. The SLJID practices a double-blind peer review policy. From 2022, the SLJID publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge. The published articles are subsequently compiled into two issues in April and October. The SLJID does not charge any article processing or publication fee.
Highlights
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections cause acute hepatitis, which remain as a major public health issue in developing countries
This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of HAV and HEV infections in the Allied Health Sciences students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna
Blood samples were collected from June 2019 to July 2019 and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data on risk factors for acquiring HAV and HEV infections
Summary
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections cause acute hepatitis, which remain as a major public health issue in developing countries. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021 Vol 11 (Supplement) S2:29 9th Annual conference and scientific sessions 2020
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