Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus — hepatitis B virus co-infection amongst adult patients in Mahalapye, Ngami, Serowe, Botswana: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Background: About 37 million people are living with human-immunodeficiency-virus (HIV) worldwide, with 2.6 million co-infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection causes 650 000 deaths annually worldwide. Botswana has a high prevalence of HIV and a growing population of patients on highl...

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Main Authors: Azhani Mandiwana, Stephane Tshitenge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-07-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4716