The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for and Vaccination Against Hepatitis B Virus among Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review

The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for and Vaccination Against Hepatitis B Virus among Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review

Migrants from hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemic countries to the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) comprise 5.1% of the total EU/EEA population but account for 25% of total chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) infection. Migrants from high HBV prevalence regions are at the highest risk for CHB morbi...

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Main Authors: Daniel T Myran, Rachael Morton, Beverly-Ann Biggs, Irene Veldhuijzen, Francesco Castelli, Anh Tran, Lukas P Staub, Eric Agbata, Prinon Rahman, Manish Pareek, Teymur Noori, Kevin Pottie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
HBV
CHB
screening
vaccination
refugees
migrants
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/1898

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