Where we are in the fight against Hepatitis B Infection; Trends in Hepatitis B virus seroprevalence in Black Sea Region of Turkey

• Published in: Nigerian journal of clinical practice Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 87 - 92
• Main Authors: Igde, F, Taskin, H, Igde, M, Yazici, Z, Atilla, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2018; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
• Subjects: Disease transmission; Health promotion; Hepatitis B; Immunization; Management; Methods; Prevention; Statistics; Turkey; and follow-up policy for adolescents and young adult groups could help reduce hepatitis B transmission in many countries; education; Hepatitits B; seroepidemiologic studies; Turkey Key Messages: A catch-up immunization program

Context: To determine new strategies for complete coverage of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, every country needs to take into concern factors of infection transmission in its own region. Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis B among all age groups in no...