Epidemiology of chronic hepatitis B and C in Victoria, Australia: insights and impacts from enhanced surveillance.

CONCLUSIONS: Improved data completeness highlighted the underlying epidemiology of chronic viral hepatitis, demonstrating the increased burden of infection among specific priority populations. Implications for public health: Enhanced surveillance provides greater insight into the epidemiology of chronic viral hepatitis, identifying groups at risk and opportunities for public health action. PMID: 31535439 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31535439?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - September 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: MacLachlan JH, Romero N, Higgins N, Coutts R, Chan R, Stephens N, Cowie BC Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research