Educational Intervention to Increase Case Series Hepatitis B Vaccination among Housekeeping Staff

Introduction: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) causes acute and chronic liver disease which can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The seroprevalence in India is about 2% to 8%. When compared to general population, seroprevalence in HCWs is 2-4 times higher. A 40%-65% of HBV in Health Care W...

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Main Authors: Aruna Arumuga, R Deepashree, Prasanna Bhat, R Akshatha, Rahul Dhodapkar, Apurba Sastry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/12595/39882_CE[Ra1]_F(AC)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(AK)_PB(AG_SL)_PN(SL).pdf