Surveillance and response of hepatitis B virus in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 1988-2014.
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چکیده
The World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region with an estimated 160 million chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers in 2007 bears a significant burden of HBV-related mortality and morbidity.1 Most Member States in the region have an estimated chronic HBV infection proportion of more than 8% in their adult population, which is the highest worldwide.2 The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific published the first Regional Plan for Hepatitis B Control1 in January 2003.This plan is updated periodically with a consistent ultimate goal of achieving a chronic HBV infection rate of less than 1% in the region.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Western Pacific surveillance and response journal : WPSAR
دوره 7 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016