Progress Toward Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus--Region of the Americas, 2012-2022

Authors :: Alleman, Mary M.
Sereno, Leandro Soares
Whittembury, Alvaro
Li, Xi
Contreras, Marcela
Pacis-Tirso, Carmelita
Gonzalez, Martha Velandia
Broome, Karen
Jones, Sandra
Salas, Daniel
Alonso, Monica
Tohme, Rania A.
Wasley, Annemarie
Source :: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. July 25, 2024, Vol. 73 Issue 29, p648, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Introduction Globally, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis (1). In 2022, an estimated 5 million persons in the World Health Organization [...]

Subjects :: Vaccination -- Analysis
Antigens -- Analysis
Hepatitis B -- Analysis
Disease transmission -- Analysis
Public health -- Analysis
Hepatitis B virus -- Analysis
Pregnant women -- Analysis
Infants (Newborn) -- Analysis
Hepatitis B vaccine -- Analysis
Health
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