The Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States in the Era of Vaccination

Keywords / Description:

The Journal of Infectious Diseases published this ten page article in July 2010 that outlines a study to describe the prevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the U.S. from 1999-2006. The study reveals that HBV prevalence in children has decreased, but has remained steady for adults during this period.

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Toolkit:

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Toolkit

Keyword Area:

Immunization, Infectious Diseases

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Submitted:

12/27/2010

Modified:

08/03/2011

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