Epidemiological study of hepatitis B and C in a municipality with rural characteristics: Cássia dos Coqueiros, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Epidemiological study of hepatitis B and C in a municipality with rural characteristics: Cássia dos Coqueiros, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B and C viral infections remain an important cause of global morbidity and mortality. Studies have been conducted in population groups of large cities, leaving gaps in the knowledge regarding the situation in small municipalities. We aimed to measure the prevalence...

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Main Authors: Laura Valdiane Luz Melo, Marcondes Alves Barbosa da Silva, Gleici da Silva Castro Perdoná, Margarida Maria Passeri Nascimento, Marie Secaf, Rosane Aparecida Monteiro, Ana de Lourdes Candolo Martinelli, Afonso Dinis Costa Passos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Prevalence
Risk factors
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