Correlates of Hepatitis B infection in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Wa Municipality, Ghana.

Despite the availability of an effective vaccine against viral hepatitis B infection, it remains prevalent, highly transmissible especially through mother-to-child, life-threatening, and a major public health challenge. A positive Hepatitis B e-Antigen (HBeAg) mother has a 90% risk of transmitting t...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Anebakwo Awiah, Simon Aabalekuu, Frederick Dun-Dery, Elvis Dun-Dery, Fidelis Bayor, Martin Nyaaba Adokiya, Barnabas Bessing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002447
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