Revealing Hepatitis B Virus as a Silent Killer: A Call-to-Action for Saudi Arabia

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 5; p. e14811
• Main Authors: Alghamdi, Mohammed, Alghamdi, Abdullah S, Aljedai, Ahmed, Khathlan, Abdullah A, Masri, Nasser A, Qutub, Adel, Quaiz, Mohammed A, Sanai, Faisal, Subahi, Ghadi, Sulimani, Suha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto (CA) Cureus 02.05.2021
• Subjects: Gastroenterology; Infectious Disease; Public Health

BACKGROUNDThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was the first country in the Middle East to adopt the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. Despite an expanded HBV immunization program and significant progress in HBV prevention in the country, HBV infection is a significant public health burden. This review...