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Knowledge, attitude and prevalence of hepatitis B virus among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional, hospital-based study in Bamenda Health District, NWR, Cameroon

INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a bloodborne virus which can be transmitted via percutaneous and mucocutaneous exposure to infected body fluid. Healthcare workers (HCWs) who are continuously exposed to different body fluids are at an increased risk of contracting and transmitting this virus...

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Autores principales:	Akazong W, Etheline, Tume, Christopher, Njouom, Richard, Ayong, Lawrence, Fondoh, Victor, Kuiate, Jules-Roger
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2020
Materias:	Public Health
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7150593/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32193257 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031075

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