Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Kaifeng,China: A 5-year Observation | Zendy

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Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Kaifeng,China: A 5-year Observation

Author(s) -

Jinli Zhang,

Chunyan Ma,

Hang Li,

Michael Steele,

Adi Idris

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

microbiology and biotechnology letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2234-7305

pISSN - 1598-642X

DOI - 10.4014/mbl.1806.06010

Subject(s) - hepatitis b virus , medicine , china , population , hepatitis b , environmental health , immunization , virology , demography , virus , immunology , geography , immune system , archaeology , sociology

Hepatitis B is a major health problem in China. However, little is known about the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Kaifeng, the major urban capital of Henan province, China. We found that HBV prevalence increased with age and that chronic HBV was predominant in adult males in Kaifeng. The HBV prevalence remained unchanged over a 5-year period for all age groups. Alarmingly, 25% of the population remained unvaccinated and potentially susceptible to future HBV infection. HBV immunization and health education initiatives should be carried out in this population to further reduce the overall prevalence of HBV.

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