Hepatitis B virus infection and its associated factors among medical waste collectors at public health facilities in eastern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: The risk of hepatitis B virus infection among medical waste handlers who undergo collection, transportation, and disposal of medical wastes in the health institutions is higher due to frequent exposure to contaminated blood and other body fluids. There is limited evidence on the seroprev...

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Autores principales: Mengiste, Degu Abate, Dirbsa, Abebe Tolera, Ayele, Behailu Hawulte, Hailegiyorgis, Tewodros Tesfa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7912495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33639871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05918-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7912495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33639871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05918-x

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