Background According to published reports from the World Health Organization, it is
estimated that more than 3% of the world's population is infected with HCV. Given the impact …

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of viral hepatitis C (HCV) infection
among healthcare workers (HCWs) compared to the general population. A systematic …

One hundred and twenty-two new hepatitis B virus (HBV) preC/C sequences and three
complete genomes from three major countries in West Africa were analysed. The majority of …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from an excessively high endemicity of hepatitis B virus
(HBV), but little is known about the prevalent genotypes. In this study, we investigated the …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic in Nigeria and constitutes a public health
menace. The prevalence of HBV infection in many professional groups has been described …

Globally, it is estimated that approximately 400 million individuals are chronic carriers of
hepatitis B virus and more than a million people die annually from HBV-related causes. This …

JOURNAL JULY - SEPT 2008 NEW Page 1 Abstract Background: Hepatits B virus (HBV) is the
most common blood borne pathogen that poses an occupational risk to Health-care workers …

Abstract Background: Healthcare Workers have a high risk of occupational exposure to
many blood-borne diseases including HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C viral infections. Of …

Background: Medical students in the course of their clinical work are at risk of acquiring
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection or transmitting it to their patients. HBV immunization for …

Hepatitis B virus infection is endemic in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria.
Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) is a challenging clinical problem characterized by the …