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The global burden of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: comparison of country-level prevalence estimates from four research groups.

Nora SchmitShevanthi NayagamMark R ThurszTimothy B Hallett
Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2021)
Current prevalence estimates, particularly those from the WHO and the CDA based on more recent empirical data, provide a useful resource to assess the population-level burden of chronic HBV-infection. However, further seroprevalence data in young children are needed particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This is a priority, as monitoring progress towards elimination depends on improved knowledge of prevalence in this age group.
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