Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C among intravenous drug abusers in the Lebanese population

Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C among intravenous drug abusers in the Lebanese population

Introduction: Injection drug users (IVDU) are prone to many blood born viral infections. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) constitute an important public health concern in this high-risk group. The aim of the study is to calculate the prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among...

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Main Authors: Mary Nakhoul, Carine Richa, Afif Jreij, Antoine Abou Rached
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
hepatitis B
prevalence
iv drug user
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10076
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