[Hepatitis B virus infection: a public health problem in Madagascar]. / Infection par le virus de l'hépatite B: un problème de santé publique à Madagascar.
Arch Inst Pasteur Madagascar
; 66(1-2): 50-4, 2000.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12463036
In this article, the authors summarize studies on hepatitis B virus infection in Madagascar. Estimated prevalence rate for acute or chronic HBs antigen infection is 23% among general population which classify the country in high endemicity area. Vertical and horizontal transmissions for the childhood are high with an estimated prevalence rate for HBs antigen infection of 10 to 35% among children under less than 5-year-old according to areas. This situation indicates that an expanded program of immunization against hepatitis B virus is warranted.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde Pública
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Doenças Endêmicas
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Hepatite B
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Fr
Ano de publicação:
2000
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Article