Preventing hepatitis B virus infection: milestones and targets.

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المؤلفون: Hutin, Yvan; Desai, Shalini; Bulterys, Marc
المصدر:
Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Jul2018, Vol. 96 Issue 7, p443-443A. 2p.

معلومة اضافية
- الموضوع:
  HEPATITIS B prevention; HEPATITIS B transmission; THERAPEUTIC use of immunoglobulins; CIRRHOSIS of the liver; ANTIVIRAL agents; LIVER failure; HEPATOCELLULAR carcinoma; DISEASES; HEPATITIS B; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL protocols; SERIAL publications; WORLD Health Organization; VIRAL load; DISEASE prevalence; DISEASE progression; DISEASE complications; CHILDREN; PREGNANCY; DISEASE risk factors
- نبذة مختصرة :
  The authors discuss a study that examines the long-term impact of immunization of infants against hepatitis B on the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Study highlights include immunization as the foundation of efforts towards the incidence reduction target of elimination, the number of countries that have universal birth dose vaccination, and the importance of working toward morbidity and mortality reduction for the 257 million people living with HBV infection worldwide.