Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection in Libya: results from a national population based survey
Authors:
- Mohamed A DawMDMohamed A Daw
- In association with Libyan Study Group of Hepatitis & HIVIHIn association with Libyan Study Group of Hepatitis & HIV
- Abdallah El-BouzediAEAbdallah El-Bouzedi
Open Access
- 9 January 2014
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (1) , 17
Abstract
Libya is one of the largest countries in Africa and has the longest coast in the Mediterranean basin facing southern Europe. High rates of prevalence of viral hepatitis have been observed in various regions in Africa, but the prevalence in Libya is not well documented. We report on a large-scale nationwide study that evaluated the epidemiology of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Libya and assessed the risk factors involved.Keywords
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