Burden and prevention of viral hepatitis in Bulgaria.
Vaccine
; 29(47): 8471-6, 2011 Nov 03.
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| ID: mdl-21951876
ABSTRACT
A meeting of the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board in Sofia, Bulgaria on 24-25 March 2011 reviewed the burden and prevention of viral hepatitis in the country. It examined the organization and funding of the health system, the surveillance systems for infectious diseases, and the epidemiology of viral hepatitis, especially the impact of the universal neonatal hepatitis B immunization programme introduced almost 20 years ago. It also looked at the implementation of new prevention strategies, such as the health mediator concept, as well as control measures and monitoring systems. Participants discussed the successes, the way forward and possible obstacles.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hepatite Viral Humana
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vaccine
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
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