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.
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