Open AccessSeroprevalence and correlates of hepatitis c virus infection in secondary school children in Enugu, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Christopher Bismarck Eke,
Sylvester Ogbonna Ogbodo,
OM Ukoha,
Vivian U Muoneke,
RC Ibekwe,
AN Ikefuna
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of medical and health sciences research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-9205
pISSN - 2141-9248
DOI - 10.4103/2141-9248.183940
Subject(s) - medicine , seroprevalence , hepatitis c virus , risk factor , hepatitis c , public health , health education , pediatrics , environmental health , immunology , serology , virus , antibody , nursing
Although children comprise a small fraction of the burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, which is a major global health challenge, a significant number of them develop chronic HCV infection and are at risk of its complications.