Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positivity and its associated factors in Rwanda.

Jean Damascene MakuzaJean Olivier Twahirwa RwemaCorneille Killy NtihaboseDonatha DushimiyimanaJustine UmutesiMarie Paul NisingizweJanvier SerumondoMuhamed SemakulaDavid J RiedelSabin Nsanzimana

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

These data provide the first national estimate of the prevalence of HBsAg seropositivity and its associated factors in Rwanda. The study identified people with the highest risk of HBV infection who should be the priority of future prevention efforts in Rwanda and in similar settings.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
risk factors
quality improvement
liver failure
electronic health record
current status
big data
machine learning
data analysis