The aetiology of acute viral hepatitis among some Egyptian youth.

Sero-diagnosis for ha,b,c & d were determined among acute hepatitis in 99 male military recruits,admitted to moh fever hospital. their ages ranged from 18-25 years. the results showed that hepatitis a was 1%,hepatitis b was 52%,acute hepatitis on hbsag carrier was 3%,and hepatitis c was 8%. among acute b 3% had anti-delta antibody. anti-hcv was found in 2/5 of cases with acute hepatitis in hbsag carriers,4/21 of cases with past exposure of hbv and in 2/18 of cases negative for hbv.