Results: 2

Assessment of the prevalence of vertical hepatitis B transmission in two consecutive generations

Summary Introduction: Hepatitis B is an important public health problem in the world and one of the forms of contagion would be through vertical transmission. Precose diagnosis allows the adoption of prophylaxis measures, which results in prevention in more than 90% of cases. Objective: To describe the...

Risk factors for hepatitis B transmission in South Brazil

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 112 (8), 2017
BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem in Brazil. Several risk factors are involved in HBV infection and their identification by a rational and essential approach is required to prevent the transmission of this infection in Brazil. OBJECTIVES To evaluate risk fac...