A Seven-Year Retrospective Study on the Surveillance of Hepatitis B in Laos

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Authors

Phimpha Paboriboune · Centre d’Infectiologie Christophe Mérieux of Laos

Thomas Vial · Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

François Chassagne · Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

Philavanh Sitbounlang · Centre d’Infectiologie Christophe Mérieux of Laos

Sengaloun Soundala · Centre d’Infectiologie Christophe Mérieux of Laos

Stéphane Bertani · Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

Abstract

Public health decisions should be taken urgently to rationalise vaccination and provide fair access to early diagnosis and treatment; otherwise the burden of HBV-associated diseases will be overwhelming for Laos in the near future.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis B Virus Studies Hepatitis C virus research Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Hepatology

Volume 2018, pp. 1-11

DOI: 10.1155/2018/9462475

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