What is it about?
This publication is about the hepatitis B infection that can be transmitted vertically from mother to child during and after pregnancy. Therefore, identifying and managing early decreases the likelihood of transmission from mother to child. So, this study was interested to identify the magnitude of Hepatitis B infection among pregnant women visiting antenatal care clinics.
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Why is it important?
Screening, identifying, and managing the hepatitis B infection early decreases the likelihood of transmission from mother to child.
Perspectives
The magnitude of the Hepatitis B infection is high and needs programmatic intervention.
Mr Aseb Kinfe Arba
Wolaita Sodo University
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This page is a summary of: Prevalence of hepatitis B viruses and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in public hospitals of Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia, PLoS ONE, May 2020, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232653.
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