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Strategies for the prevention of perinatal hepatitis B transmission in a marginalized population on the Thailand-Myanmar border: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Angela DevineRebecca HarveyAung Myat MinMary Ellen T GilderMoo Koh PawJoy KangIsabella WattsBorimas HanboonkunupakarnFrançois NostenRose McGready
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2017)
HBIG following confirmatory test is not a cost-effective strategy for preventing vertical transmission of HBV in the Thailand-Myanmar border population. By switching to HBIG following rapid diagnostic test, perinatal infections will be reduced by nearly one third. This strategy may be applicable to similar settings for marginalized populations where the confirmatory test is not logistically possible.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • hepatitis b virus
  • genetic diversity