P-117 Low prevalence of hepatitis B and C among people living in poverty in Northest Brazil

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatities Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatities Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatities Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatities Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatities Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatities Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatities Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Abstract

Hepatitis B and C infection are responsible for more than 300 million of chronic liver disease patients all over the world. One goal of WHO 2030 agenda is the eradication of hepatitis B and C. However poverty is a great obstacle to achieve this goal. In Brazil, more than 13 million of people live in poverty (PLP) and could be vulnerable to HBV and HCV.

Keywords in Portuguese

Baixa prevalência de Hepatite B e C
Pessoas que vivem na pobreza
Nordeste do Brasil

Keywords

Hepatitis B virus prevalence
Hepatitis C virus prevalence
People living in poverty
Northeast Brazil

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Elsevier

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VILLAR, Livia Melo et al. P-117- Low prevalence of Hepatitis B and C among people living in poverty in Norhteast Brazil. Annals of Hepatology, v. 24, 100366, 1 p, 2021.

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10.1016/j.aohep.2021.100477

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1665-2681

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/51042

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