health care workers

A Retrospective Study on the Prevalence and Health Worker’s Perspective on Hepatitis B virus Infection in Ngora District, Eastern Uganda

Ssegawa Lawrence, Kasuka Iga Arafat, Angeyo Grace Samantha, Mudebo Emmanuel, Nakhabala Moses, Linda Kyomuhendo Jovia, Nabongho Aaron Kenneth, Ahimbisibwe Joseph, Ibilat Gorret, Rebecca Nekaka & Iramiot Jacob Stanley · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Background: Hepatitis B virus infection is a global health problem and it is estimated that one-third of the world population has been infected with HBV with serological evidence of past or present infection. It is estimated that over 400 million people are chronically infected w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/42575

Hepatitis B Prevalence, Knowledge and Occupational Factors among Health Care Workers in Fako Division, South West Region Cameroon

Serge Ngekeng, Alain Chichom-Mefire, Peter Fon Nde, Dickson Shey Nsagha, Alphonse Tonia Nkuigue, Kevine Tiogouo, Franka Mbu Oben, Patou Franck Ekotang & Siméon Pierre Choukem · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Aims: Hepatitis B is a major public health problem in Cameroon and health care workers (HCWs) due to the nature of their work continue to be at high risk. Only very few studies have investigated the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence and its associated factors among h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/40445