Risk of hepatitis B when migrating from low to high endemic areas.

In conclusion, migration from very low prevalence to endemic HBV areas associated with a markedly increased risk of exposure to HBV. Lack of vaccination among migrants from Denmark to Greenland was frequent and it poses a continuing risk. All who migrate from low to high endemic HBV areas should be vaccinated. ABBREVIATIONS: HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HBV-DNA: Hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid; HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen; Anti-HBs: Antibodies against hepatitis B surface antigen; Anti-HBc: Antibodies against hepatitis B core antigen; BMI: Body mass index. PMID: 32883187 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int J Circumpolar Health Source Type: research