Seroprevalence of acute hepatitis C virus infection among mortuary workers and ambulance drivers in Plateau State, Nigeria

Seroprevalence of acute hepatitis C virus infection among mortuary workers and ambulance drivers in Plateau State, Nigeria

Nigeria is one of the countries highly endemic for viral hepatitis. However, data on the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among mortuary workers and ambulance drivers has not been documented. Hence, this study sought to determine the seroprevalence of HCV among mortuary workers and am...

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Main Authors: Jeremiah M Uruku, Amos Dangana, Idris-Abdullahi Nasir, Bibiana N Egenti, Nimzing Lohya, Enenche S Iyalla, Kadiri Ezra, Emmanuel O Falade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
hepatitis C
mortuary staff
risk factors
serosurvey
Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2018;volume=30;issue=1;spage=35;epage=39;aulast=Uruku

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