Hepatitis B and C virus prevalence among patients and healthcare worker’s prevention practices towards the viruses in a secondary healthcare facility in Northern Nigeria

Amaike Chikwendu, Harry Libby Unikutelle, Afolaranmi Tolulope Olumide
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Introduction: hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and hepatitis c virus (HCV) affect millions of people globally. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of infection due to occupation exposures where the viruses are spread mainly through needle stick injuries and exposure to infected blood and body fluid. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of viral hepatitis among patients and the practices of HCWs.
尼日利亚北部一家二级卫生保健机构患者中乙型和丙型肝炎病毒的流行情况以及卫生保健工作者对病毒的预防措施
乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)和丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)影响着全球数百万人。由于职业接触,病毒主要通过针扎伤和接触受感染的血液和体液传播,卫生保健工作者受到感染的风险增加。本研究的目的是评估患者中病毒性肝炎的患病率和卫生保健工作者的做法。
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