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Serum samples collected from voluntary blood donors from Pune city and its suburbs in the years 2002 and 2004\u20132005 were tested for anti-HAV IgG antibodies. Serum samples collected during 2004\u20132005 were examined for anti-HAV IgM antibodies. Positive samples were tested for HAV-RNA. Agewise anti-HAV positivity was significantly low in adults aged 18\u201325 years (90\u00b74%) compared to those aged &gt;25 years (97\u00b74%) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0\u00b701). A decline in anti-HAV prevalence was significant in 2004\u20132005 compared to that in 2002 (96\u00b75% <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic>. 92\u00b71%) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0\u00b701). Overall, in both adult age groups, the proportion of anti-HAV positivity was remarkably low in the high socioeconomic group (HSG) (88\u00b796%) compared to that of the middle socioeconomic group (MSG) (95\u00b786%) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0\u00b701). Anti-HAV IgM positivity was not significant (~1%), however, presence of HAV-RNA in one of the samples indicated the possibility of horizontal transmission of HAV. 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