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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
47-48
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2006-11-13
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Hepatitis B exposure was assessed in 311 health workers in Uganda, a highly endemic country. Health workers were selected by random sampling from a categorized list of health workers at district level, proportionate to the population of each district. Whereas 60.1% of health workers have evidence of hepatitis B infection, with 8.7% being chronic carriers and one (0.3%) acutely infected, 36.3% are still susceptible and could benefit from vaccination. Only 5.1% reported having had at least one dose of hepatitis B vaccine and 3.5% were apparently immune through vaccination. Needle stick injuries reported by 77% of health workers were the most common mode of exposure to blood and body fluids. Trends suggested duration of service as a predictor while age and history of blood transfusion remained significant independent risk factors for hepatitis B infection. 98% of health workers are willing to be vaccinated. These results confirm the need for protection and vaccination of health workers in Uganda against hepatitis B.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Nov
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| pubmed:issn |
0264-410X
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:day |
17
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| pubmed:volume |
24
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
6930-7
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Cross-Sectional Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Data Collection,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Health Personnel,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Hepatitis Antibodies,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Hepatitis B,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Hepatitis B Surface Antigens,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Immunization, Secondary,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Immunoglobulin A,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Immunoglobulin G,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Occupational Exposure,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Questionnaires,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Uganda,
pubmed-meshheading:17027122-Vaccination
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| pubmed:year |
2006
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Hepatitis B infection among health workers in Uganda: evidence of the need for health worker protection.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
World Health Organization Country Office, Kampala, Uganda. brakaf@ug.afro.who.int
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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