Correlates of Hepatitis B infection in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Wa Municipality, Ghana.

• Main Authors: Emmanuel Anebakwo Awiah (Author), Simon Aabalekuu (Author), Frederick Dun-Dery (Author), Elvis Dun-Dery (Author), Fidelis Bayor (Author), Martin Nyaaba Adokiya (Author), Barnabas Bessing (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite the availability of an effective vaccine against viral hepatitis B infection, it remains prevalent, highly transmissible especially through mother-to-child, life-threatening, and a major public health challenge. A positive Hepatitis B e-Antigen (HBeAg) mother has a 90% risk of transmitting t...