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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2013-04-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/452 |