Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Tanzania: Current Status and Challenges

Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world with high prevalence in most of sub-Saharan Africa countries. The complexity in its diagnosis and treatment poses a significant management challenge in the resource-limited settings including Tanzania, where most of the tests and...

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Published in:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Main Authors: Semvua B. Kilonzo, Daniel W. Gunda, Bonaventura C. T. Mpondo, Fatma A. Bakshi, Hyasinta Jaka
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018
Subjects:
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4239646
https://doaj.org/article/025498781ff945cc9780c068f19cf88e
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Summary:Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world with high prevalence in most of sub-Saharan Africa countries. The complexity in its diagnosis and treatment poses a significant management challenge in the resource-limited settings including Tanzania, where most of the tests and drugs are either unavailable or unaffordable. This mini review aims at demonstrating the current status of the disease in the country and discussing the concomitant challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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