Objective Viral hepatitis was pathogenically and serologically analyzed in the City of Shantou in order to ascertain the prevalence of this disease and provide scientific evidence for its control. Methods Blood samples were collected from 4 726 patients at sentinel hospitals.ELISA was used to detect HAV-IgM,HBsAg,HBcAb-IgM,HBcAb,HBeAg,HBeAb,and antibodies against HCV as markers of viral infection in samples. Results Antibodies against viral hepatitis were detected in 4,635 samples for a rate of detection of...