High prevalence of hepatitis B and poor knowledge on hepatitis B and C viral infections among barbers: a cross-sectional study of the Obuasi municipality, Ghana

BACKGROUND: Barbers, while shaving, may be accidentally exposed to the blood and bodily fluids of their customers increasing their risk of contraction of HBV and HCV infections. Hence, this study aimed at examining the prevalence and knowledge of barbers on HBV and HCV infections in the Obuasi munic...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Authors: Adoba, Prince, Boadu, Stephen Kyei, Agbodzakey, Hope, Somuah, Daniel, Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie, Odame, Enoch Anto
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4601136/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26456626
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2389-7
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