Hepatitis B vaccine birthdose practices in a country where hepatitis B is endemic--Laos, December 2011-February 2012

Authors :: Xeuatvongsa, Anonh
Pathammavong, Chansay
Phounphenhack, Kongxay
Reyburn, Rita
Feldon, Keith
Thompson, Melanie J.
Hennessey, Karen A.
Patel, Minal K.
Teshale, Eyasu H.
Averhoff, Francisco
Source :: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. July 26, 2013, Vol. 62 Issue 29, p587, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes approximately 325,000 deaths from cirrhosis and liver cancer each year in the Western Pacific Region of the World Health Organization (WHO) (1). With [...]

Subjects :: Infection -- Health aspects
Public health -- Health aspects
Hepatitis B -- Health aspects
Hepatitis B vaccine -- Health aspects
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