Acute hepatitis B notification rates in Flanders, Belgium, 2009 to 2017
Abstract: Background: Belgium is a low-endemic country for hepatitis B. Universal hepatitis B vaccination in infants with catch-up in the age cohort of 10-13 year-olds began in 1999. Aims: Our objective was to evaluate the effect of prevention and control strategies on acute hepatitis B notification rates in Flanders (Belgium) from 2009 to 2017. Methods: This observational study collected demographic data and risk factors for acute hepatitis B from mandatory notifications to the Agency for Care and Health. Results: In Flanders, acute hepatitis B notification rates per 100,000 population decrea... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Schlagwörter: | Human medicine |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28549091 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1618880151162165141 |