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High prevalence of hepatitis B and poor knowledge on hepatitis B and C viral infections among barbers: a cross-sectional study of the Obuasi municipality, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Barbers, while shaving, may be accidentally exposed to the blood and bodily fluids of their customers increasing their risk of contraction of HBV and HCV infections. Hence, this study aimed at examining the prevalence and knowledge of barbers on HBV and HCV infections in the Obuasi munic...
Autores principales: | Adoba, Prince, Boadu, Stephen Kyei, Agbodzakey, Hope, Somuah, Daniel, Ephraim, Richard Kobina Dadzie, Odame, Enoch Anto |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4601136/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26456626 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2389-7 |
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