A survey of hepatitis B and C prevalence amongst the homeless community of Prague

Background: Viral hepatitis B (VHB) and C (VHC) are a major health concern worldwide, with 170 million people chronically infected and at risk of liver cancer, cirrhosis or liver failure. Since no vaccination is available against VHC it is important to understand how to prevent future infection. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of public health 2008-02, Vol.18 (1), p.44-47
Hauptverfasser:	Volf, Vladimír, Marx, David, Pliskova, Ludmila, Sümegh, Laszlo, Celko, Alexander
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Antigens Blood products Blood transfusions Body piercing Czech Republic - epidemiology Disease transmission Drug use Epidemiology Female Genomes Health care Hepatitis Hepatitis B Hepatitis B, Chronic - epidemiology hepatitis C infection Hepatitis C, Chronic - epidemiology Homeless people Homeless Persons homelessness Humans Immunization Infections intravenous drug use Liver cancer Liver cirrhosis Male Middle Aged Needle Sharing Pediatrics Population Prevalence Preventive medicine Public health Questionnaires Risk Factors Sexual intercourse Substance Abuse, Intravenous - virology Tattooing Tattoos Teenagers
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