Hepatitis B and C infections among Japanese dental health workers: Insights from vaccination rates and screening results in the Oita prefecture

• Main Authors: Yumiko Nagao (Author), Tetsuya Kimura (Author), Kiyohide Tomooka (Author), Haruhiko Wakita (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Wiley, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective This study examined the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection rates and vaccination rates for hepatitis B (HB) among dental healthcare workers (DHCWs) in the Oita prefecture, Japan. Methods Hepatitis virus testing was conducted on 1920 participants (486 den...