Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Tanzania: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Semvua Bukheti Kilonzo Igembe Nkandala Ladius Rudovick Hyasinta M Jaka Mariam M Mirambo Stephan E Mshana Violet Dismas Kajogoo Elichilia R Shao

Published in: Journal of tropical medicine (2024)

Our results showed that Tanzania is a country with moderately high HBV endemicity, with large interregional differences and significantly high numbers of HBV infections within the community. This underscores the need for immediate development of targeted prevention strategies and further epidemiological studies to better understand the pattern of the disease.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
liver failure
mental health
healthcare
cancer therapy
drug delivery
case control