New Data concerning the Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Greece
There is an obvious, significant, and diachronic reduction of the prevalence of HBV infection in Greece, concerning the general population as well as some traditionally high-risk groups, mainly as a result of constant informing and the widespread initiation of preventive and prophylactic measures, a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/580341 |
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| Summary: | There is an obvious, significant, and diachronic reduction of the
prevalence of HBV infection in Greece, concerning the general population as
well as some traditionally high-risk groups, mainly as a result of constant
informing and the widespread initiation of preventive and prophylactic
measures, as well as the improvement of health care services. Nevertheless,
there are special groups and populations (economical refugees, religious
minorities, HIV-positive patients, abroad pregnant women, prostitutes, etc.) who
represent sacs of high HBV endemicity and need epidemiological supervision and intervention, in order to limit the spread of the infection and to further
improve the existing epidemiological data. |
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| ISSN: | 1687-6121 1687-630X |