Viral hepatitis B is a global public health problem affecting nearly two billion subjects; 3.3%
of whom are from the WHO (World Health Organization) Eastern Mediterranean Region …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an enveloped partial double-stranded DNA virus that can cause
acute and chronic hepatitis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the …

Methods The task force is an independent panel of clinicians and methodologists that makes
recommendations about clinical interventions aimed at primary and secondary prevention …

Malaysia is a country with an intermediate endemicity for hepatitis B. As the country moves
toward hepatitis B and C elimination, population-based estimates are necessary to …

Results We included 66 eligible studies. The pooled prevalence of HBsAg in blood donors
of both EMRO and middle eastern (E and M) countries was 2.03%(95% confidence interval …

Infectious risk associated with blood transfusion remains a major public health challenge in
Africa, where prevalence rates of the major transfusion-transmissible infections (ie, hepatitis …

Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a top health priority worldwide and a
devastating cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for more than 600,000 deaths in …

Objective To systematically review and synthesize available epidemiological data on
hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence and incidence in the Maghreb region and to estimate the …

Background Transfusion-transmitted infections are a major problem associated with blood
transfusion. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence and trends of HBV, HCV and …

Abstract Background and Aims Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that can reason a
variety of health problems and can be fatal. According to the most recent estimates of the …