EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

CHEN, CHIEN-JEN
陳建仁

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October 2008

Abstract

There is a wide variation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the Asia-Pacific region. The prevalence of chronic HBV infection is lowest (<1%) in North America, Australia and New Zealand, 2-4% in Japan, 5-18% in China and highest (15-20%) in Taiwan as well as several other countries in South East Asia. Perinatal transmission is common in HBV-hypermdemic areas. Geographical clusters of horizontal HBV infection have been reported in both high- and low-risk countries. Common sources of infection, including iatrogenic and sexual transmission, have been implicated. Migrant studies indicate the importance of childhood environments in the determination of HBV infection . Rural-urban and ethnic differences in the prevalence of HBV infection hav...

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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

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