Hepatitis B among pregnant women attending health care facilities in rural Bangladesh.
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چکیده
This study assessed hepatitis B prevalence among pregnant women attending health care facilities in rural Bangladesh. Blood samples were collected from 480 participants. HBsAg was positive in 0.4% of subjects, anti-HBc was positive in 21.5% and anti-HBs was positive in 8.5% of subjects. HBsAg was more prevalent among the older age group. Hepatitis B has a low prevalence among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh. Existing hepatitis B vaccination schedule in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) to vaccinate the children in rural Bangladesh is appropriate.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
دوره 42 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011