September 23, 2015Open Access

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

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Chronic HBV infection is common among Tanzanian HCWs. One third of HCWs were susceptible to HBV infection, highlighting the need for vaccination. Due to high prevalence of naturally acquired immunity against HBV pre-testing might be a useful tool to identify susceptible individuals.

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