Knowledge of hepatitis B among healthy population: A community-based survey from two districts of Gujarat, India

Knowledge of hepatitis B among healthy population: A community-based survey from two districts of Gujarat, India

Background: Hepatitis B is the world's most common blood-borne viral infection, accounting for 2 billion infections, 350 million carriers, and 6 lakh deaths annually. Country like India still harbors approximately 30–60 million hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers. A modest estimate would put the n...

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Main Authors: Sandul Yasobant, Poonam Trivedi, Deepak Saxena, Tapasvi Puwar, Kranti Vora, Mayur Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
Awareness
hepatitis B
hepatitis B vaccine
hepatitis B virus
knowledge
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=589;epage=594;aulast=Yasobant

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