Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ambo town, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Background: Hepatitis B virus is the most common major hepatic infection. During pregnancy, the hepatitis B virus has an elevated rate of vertical transmission. Fetal hepatitis acquired during pregnancy leading to an impairment of cognitive and physical development in the future lives of children. P...

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Main Authors: Merga Wakjira, Jiregna Darega, Habtamu Oljira, Meseret Robi Tura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398422000963