Journal article
Distribution of hepatitis B virus infection in Namibia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Namibia regards hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection as a public health problem and introduced hepatitis B vaccinations for infants during 2009. However, information on HBV infection in the country remains limited, and effective public health interventions may be compromised in the absence of adequate evidence-based data. Available data from the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that 15 - 60% of the normal population in many …
Authors
Mhata P; Rennie TW; Small LF; Nyarang'o PM; Chagla Z; Hunter CJ
Journal
South African Medical Journal, Vol. 107, No. 10, pp. 882–886
Publisher
South African Medical Association NPC
DOI
10.7196/samj.2017.v107i10.12171
ISSN
0256-9574