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Prevalence and predictors of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in east Africa: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies published from 2005 to 2020.

Hussein Mukasa KafeeroDorothy NdagirePonsiano OcamaAli KudambaAbdul WalusansaHakim Sendagire
Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2021)
The burden of HBV is still high, with the male sex, blood transfusion, body scarification, and HIV seropositivity being potential predictors of infection. Thus, it is important to scale up control and prevention measures targeting persons at high risk.
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