Hepatitis B and C seroprevalence among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Rwanda

Kateera, Fredrick; Walker, Tim; Mutesa, Léon; Mutabazi, V.; Musabeyesu, E.; Mukabatsinda, Constance; Bihizimana, Pascal; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Karenzi, B.; Orikiiriza, Judy

doi:10.1093/trstmh/trv004

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Hepatitis B and C seroprevalence among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Rwanda

Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene • Jan 30, 2015

Authors:

Fredrick Kateera

Tim Walker

Léon Mutesa

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are significant global public health challenges with health care workers (HCWs) at especially high risk of exposure in resource-poor settings. We aimed to measure HBV and HCV prevalence, identify exposure risks and evaluate hepatitis-related knowle...

Subject

Seroprevalence

Medicine

Tertiary care

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