Awareness and Practice of Complete Hepatitis B Vaccination and Anti-HBs Testing in Vaccinated Health Care Workers

Background: Hepatitis B is a serious and common infectious disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Health Care Workers (HCW) are at an increased risk of occupational exposure to HBV and the incidence is 2-4 times higher than in the general population. Despite potential risks, awareness...

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Main Authors: Annapurna G. Sajjan, Smita S. Mangalgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
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Online Access:http://jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol4no2/JKIMSU,Vol.4,No.2,April-June2015Page81-88.pdf