Progress in Hepatitis B Prevention Through Universal Infant Vaccination -- China, 1997-2006.

Autor: Cui, F. Q., Wang, X. J., Cao, L., Liang, X. F., Lu, Y., Hu, Y. S., Hadler, S. C.
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Zdroj: MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report; 5/11/2007, Vol. 56 Issue 18, p441-445, 5p
Abstrakt: The article reports on the progress in hepatitis B prevention through universal infant vaccination in China for the period of 1997-2006. The incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in China is discussed. The efforts to make hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) more affordable and free in China are described. The estimated number of chronic HBV infections and HBV-related deaths prevented during 2003-2006 is given.
Databáze: Complementary Index