Sero-prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Uganda

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health challenge. Prevalence of current hepatitis B virus infection in the general population in Uganda is about 10%. Health care workers (HCW) have an extra risk of getting infect...

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Main Authors: Namale Alice, Bwogi Josephine, Ziraba Abdhalah K, Wainaina Caroline W, Mayanja-Kizza Harriet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/191