High seroprevalence and associated risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women living with HIV in Mtwara region, Tanzania

High seroprevalence and associated risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women living with HIV in Mtwara region, Tanzania

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection continues to be a global public health problem. As of 2019, there were 296 million people chronically infected with HBV, resulting in nearly 1 million deaths from decompensated cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. The seroprevalence of HBV infe...

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Main Authors: Vulstan James Shedura, Geofrey Joseph Mchau, Doreen Kamori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-03-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
Subjects:
Seroprevalence
Hepatitis B virus infection
HIV infection
Pregnant women
Mtwara region
Tanzania
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-023-01019-8

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