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Review
. 2014 Dec;4(4):312-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2014.12.004. Epub 2014 Dec 15.

Tackling the Hepatitis B Disease Burden in India

Pankaj Puri  1
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Review

Tackling the Hepatitis B Disease Burden in India

Pankaj Puri. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Globally, approximately 240 people have been infected worldwide with hepatitis B Virus (HBV). India has approximately HBV carrier rate of 3.0% with a high prevalence rate in the tribal population. With a population of more than 1.25 billion, India has more than 37 million HBV carriers and contributes a large proportion of this HBV burden. While horizontal transmission in childhood appears to be a major route of transmission, the role of vertical transmission is probably underestimated. Blood transfusion and unsafe therapeutic injections continue to be important modes of transmission of HBV. There is a need for large field studies to better understand HBV epidemiology and identify high prevalence areas, and public health measures to prevent disease transmission and decrease the burden of the disease.

Keywords: HBV, hepatitis B virus; HBV-DNA, hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HCWs, health care workers; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IVDU, intravenous/injecting drug user; chronic hepatitis; epidemiology; hepatitis B virus.

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