Background Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring hepatitis B and C virus infections
through patients' blood and bodily fluids exposure. So far, there is no pooled data that shows …

Introduction The hepatitis B vaccine is the backbone of hepatitis B prevention. All health care
workers must receive a full-dose (3-dose vaccine series) to achieve> 90% protection against …

Introduction Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a bloodborne virus which can be transmitted via
percutaneous and mucocutaneous exposure to infected body fluid. Healthcare workers …

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a highly contagious pathogen that has become a
severe public health problem and a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in …

Introduction: Accidental exposure to blood and body fluids (AEB) in the workplace account
for 40% of contamination by hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 2-3% by HIV among Healthcare …

Background There is a four-fold risk for hepatitis B infection among healthcare workers
compared to the general population. Due to limited access to diagnosis and treatment of …

Despite the outstanding progress that has been made in the prevention, detection, and
management of hepatitis B during the past decades, hepatitis B remains a problem among …

Background hepatitis B virus (HBV) and C virus (HCV) are among the leading causes of
mortality worldwide. Health care personnel (HCP) are subjected to increased risk of these …

Objectives Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is known to be highly transmissible via the body fluids of
an infected person. We investigated the transmission risks, awareness, and prevalence …

This study reports on the prevalence and risk factors of chronic HBV among health care
workers (HCWs) in a rural secondary hospital in Sierra Leone. Additionally, data on the …