Hepatitis B Immunisation amongst doctors and laboratory personnel in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most easily transmitted blood-bornepathogen and is an occupational hazard for health care workers (HCWs). Despite the factthat infection is preventable through vaccination and post-exposure immunoglobulin therapy, many HCWs are unaware of the risk...

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Main Authors: Feroza Y. Khan, Andrew J. Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-04-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/452