Protecting health workers from nosocomial Hepatitis B infections: A review of strategies and challenges for implementation of Hepatitis B vaccination among health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Sub-Saharan region has the highest Hepatitis B virus (HBV) rates, and health workers are at an increased risk of contracting nosocomial HBV infection. Vaccination of health workers plays a critical role in protecting them from sequelae of HBV; however, health-worker vaccination remains a challen...

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Main Authors: Bridget Malewezi, Saad B. Omer, Beatrice Mwagomba, Trish Araru
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Subjects:
Africa
Health worker
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B vaccine
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125906067/view
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