Long term outcome of a community-based hepatitis B awareness campaign: eight-year follow-up on linkage to care (LTC) in HBV infected individuals

Long term outcome of a community-based hepatitis B awareness campaign: eight-year follow-up on linkage to care (LTC) in HBV infected individuals

Abstract Background Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a major cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality. High HBV prevalence in immigrants and ethnic minorities and numerous barriers to healthcare access are associated with serious health disparities in the United States. Reportedly, self-awareness...

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Main Authors: Chul S. Hyun, Okhyun Ko, Seulgi Lee, Joseph McMenamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chronic hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus
Health disparity
Korean Americans
Linkage-to-care
Community hepatitis B campaign
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4283-x

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