High Hepatitis B Seroprevalence, Low Knowledge, and Poor Attitude towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Market Women in Bolgatanga Metropolis in the Upper East Region of Ghana

High Hepatitis B Seroprevalence, Low Knowledge, and Poor Attitude towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Market Women in Bolgatanga Metropolis in the Upper East Region of Ghana

The Bolgatanga Municipal Health Directorate has reported liver cirrhosis among the first three diseases causing mortality from 2013 to 2015. This implicates hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection considering its high prevalence among blood donors in the Upper East Region of Ghana. However, for a vulnerab...

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Main Authors: Gideon K. Helegbe, Faiza Tanko, Paul A. Aryee, Setor Aku Lotsu, Mathias J. A. Asaarik, Frank Anaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4219413
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