Knowledge and Practice of Hepatitis B and C Prevention among Seropositive and Seronegative Prospective Blood Donors in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nigeria

Knowledge and Practice of Hepatitis B and C Prevention among Seropositive and Seronegative Prospective Blood Donors in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nigeria

Introduction: Hepatitis B and C infections are endemic in Nigeria and the major causes of chronic liver diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma. One of the major routes of transmission is by transfusion of infected blood or blood products. Awareness of the disease is important, and this stu...

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Main Authors: Chukwuemeka Nwangwu, Nnennaya Susan Osiri, Chidiebere Promise Onwubu, Emmanuel Chike Amadi, Imanyikwa Olaedo Ijeoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2022-04-01
Series:National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
chronic liver disease
hepatitis b vaccine
hepatitis viral screening
hepatitis viruses
immunisation coverage
transfusion transmissible infection
Online Access:https://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2608/50619_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(JY_SHU)reredo_PFA3(SHU)_PB(JY_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf

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