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Impact of Hepatitis B vaccination and traditional rites on the epidemiology of Hepatitis B in Ghanaian children

C Kreuzberg, C Kreuzberg, P Buggisch, S Ehrhardt, P Appiah-Thompson, M Lüthgehetmann, S Polywka, HH Feucht, 0 Adjei, J May, AW Lohse · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2008 · Heft 01

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Zeitschrift
Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
Autor:innen
C Kreuzberg, C Kreuzberg, P Buggisch, S Ehrhardt, P Appiah-Thompson, M Lüthgehetmann, S Polywka, HH Feucht, 0 Adjei, J May, AW Lohse
Ausgabe
Heft 01 / 2008
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Erschienen: 2008-01-23 00:00:00
ISSN
0044-2771
DOI
10.1055/s-2008-1037632

Zusammenfassung

Aims: Hepatitis B is highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Routine childhood vaccination was introduced in most countries. However, free vaccination is only available for infants. Objectives: Our study aimed at detecting risk factors for transmission of Hepatitis B in previously not vaccinated children and examining efficiency of the vaccination program in children in rural Ghana. Methods: Children and adolescents aged 6 months to 18 years attending monthly weighing sessions in Agona District, Ashanti Region, Ghana were recruited and screened for tribal marks, history of blood transfusion, as well as socioeconom…

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Epidemiology Hepatitis B Vaccination Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie