Medicine

Global Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection

V. Papastergiou, R. Lombardi, Douglas C Macdonald, E. Tsochatzis

2015.7.17Current Hepatology Reports

DOI: 10.1007/s11901-015-0269-3

tlooto Summary

There are remaining threats to the successful eradication of HBV worldwide, and expansion of national immunization programs with >80 % coverage globally has resulted in a steady decline in the prevalence, also focusing on transmission modes by region and specific preventative measures instituted.

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PAPASTERGIOU, V., et al. Global epidemiology of hepatitis b virus (HBV) infection. Current Hepatology Reports, 2015, 14: 171–178.