Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and immunity status among healthcare workers in Beira City, Mozambique.

Nédio MabundaLúcia VieiraImelda CheleneCremildo MaueiaAna Flora ZicaiAna DuajáFalume ChaleLúcia ChambalAdolfo VubilOrvalho Augusto

Published in: PloS one (2022)

This study showed a high intermediate prevalence of chronic hepatitis B among healthcare workers in Beira City, Central Mozambique, and one-third of healthcare workers were susceptible to HBV infection. There is a need to implement a national hepatitis B screening and vaccination strategy among healthcare workers in Mozambique.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
risk factors
liver failure
quality improvement