Hepatitis B control in the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Region: Targets, strategies, status

Highlights ► WHO Western Pacific has gained experience in controlling hepatitis B infection. ► The process and strategies for reaching control targets are reviewed. ► Lessons learned, challenges and next steps are also reviewed.

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Published inVaccine Vol. 31; pp. J85 - J92
Main Authors Hennessey, Karen, Mendoza-Aldana, Jorge, Bayutas, Benjamin, Lorenzo-Mariano, Kayla Mae, Diorditsa, Sergey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 27.12.2013
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
adults
Allergy and Immunology
Antigens
children
China - epidemiology
chronic hepatitis B
Communicable Disease Control - methods
Communicable Disease Control - organization & administration
Estimates
guidelines
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B control
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis B, Chronic - epidemiology
Hepatitis B, Chronic - mortality
Hepatitis B, Chronic - prevention & control
Humans
Infections
Islands
Liver cancer
Population
public health
seroprevalence
surveys
Survival Analysis
Vaccination
Vaccines
World Health Organization
China
Pitcairn Island
Hepatitis B control
Vaccination
Hepatitis B virus
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Summary:Highlights ► WHO Western Pacific has gained experience in controlling hepatitis B infection. ► The process and strategies for reaching control targets are reviewed. ► Lessons learned, challenges and next steps are also reviewed.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.10.082
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ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.10.082