An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of hepatitis B virus in Ethiopia.
Teshiwal Deress YazieMekonnen Girma TebejePublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)
The overall pooled prevalence of HBV in Ethiopia was high. Strengthening and scaling up of the scope of the existing vaccination program and implementing novel approaches including screen-and-treat could be implemented to reduce the burden of the disease. Generally, the study can provide current prevalence estimate of HBV that could vital for intervention to tackle the disease.