Despite being vaccine-preventable, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains the seventh
leading cause of mortality in the world. In South Africa (SA), over 1.9 million people are …

Background Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring hepatitis B and C virus infections
through patients' blood and bodily fluids exposure. So far, there is no pooled data that shows …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is considered highly prevalent in West Africa.
However, major gaps in surveillance exist in Sierra Leone. Although healthcare workers …

Defining the epidemiology of occult HBV infection (OBI) is difficult because it relies on
disparate sets of data and on the respective performance of both hepatitis B surface antigen …

Abstract Background Occult hepatitis B (OBI) and C (OCI) infections lead to hepatic crises
including cases of liver cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). OBI and OCI …

Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is defined as the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in
the liver or serum in the absence of detectable HBV surface antigen (HBsAg). OBI poses a …

Introduction Hepatitis B is a serious public health problem across sub-Saharan Africa. Sierra
Leone has no national hepatitis B strategy plan or high quality estimates of prevalence …

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can be prevented by vaccination. Exposure to
blood or body fluids poses a high risk of transmission of HBV in health care workers (HCWs) …

Background Prevalence and clinical outcomes of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) have
been poorly studied in Africa. Methods Using the PROLIFICA cohort, we compared the …

Background Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections remain a safety concern worldwide.
The prevalence in Kenya ranges from 2.6% to 4.4% among secondary school-going …