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Hepatitis B prevalence and incidence in the fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Introduction Hepatitis B is a serious potentially fatal hepatocellular disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. In the fishing communities of Lake Victoria Uganda, the hepatitis B virus infection burden is largely unknown. This study assessed the prevalence and incidence of hepatitis B in t...

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Main Authors:	Paul Kato Kitandwe (Author), Enoch Muyanja (Author), Teddy Nakaweesa (Author), Annet Nanvubya (Author), Ali Ssetaala (Author), Juliet Mpendo (Author), Brenda Okech (Author), Bernard S. Bagaya (Author), Noah Kiwanuka (Author), Matt A. Price (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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