Risk of hepatitis B when migrating from low to high endemic areas
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections varies markedly with geography and is endemic in the Arctic. Travel and migration have increased markedly while the influence of migration to high endemic areas remains unknown. We surveyed subjects migrating from an area with a low prevalence of chro...
Main Authors: | Henrik Bygum Krarup, Karsten Fleischer Rex, Stig Andersen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2020.1817274 |
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