Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care At Public Hospitals in Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Abdo Kampe (Author), Moorthy Kannaiyan Abbai (Author), Dagnamyelew Tilahun (Author), Deresse Daka (Author), Alqeer Aliyo (Author), Wako Dedecha (Author), Alo Edin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the major threats to global health, affecting millions of people each year and causing morbidity and mortality. The risk of acquiring chronic HVV infection varies with age, with 90% of infections acquired during the perinatal period. Despite many studies,...