Occurrence of hepatitis B and C virus infection in socioeconomic population strata from Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil.
Carolline de Araújo MarizMaria Cynthia BragaMaria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de AlbuquerqueCarlos Feitosa LunaDaniela Medeiros SalustianoNaishe Matos FreireClarice Neuenschwander Lins de MoraisEdmundo Pessoa de Almeida LopesPublished in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2024)
The occurrence of HBsAg and anti-HCV was lower than those previously found in population-based studies and slightly lower than the most recent estimates. Individuals with lower socioeconomic status should be a priority target of public health policies.