[Comparative analysis on seroprevalence of hepatitis B in Guangzhou in 2008 and 2018].
Qiongying Yang, Yong Huang, Wei Wang, C H Zhang, Jianxiong Xu, Z B Zhang
Abstract
The prevention and control of hepatitis B in Guangzhou have achieved remarkable results it already reached the national goal of reducing HBsAg prevalence to less than 1% among children under five years since 2008. However, the target goal of reducing the hepatitis B mortality rate is quite demanding. The neonatal hepatitis B vaccination and monitoring and screening in adults are still needed.
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MedicineSeroprevalenceHBsAgPopulationDemographySignificant differencePrevalenceHepatitis BEpidemiologyInternal medicineHepatitis B virusSerologyImmunologyEnvironmental healthAntibodyVirusSociologyHepatitis B Virus StudiesHepatitis C virus researchLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment