| Theme | Hepatitis B : Towards the Elimination | |
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| Title | Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Japan | |
| Publish Date | 2016/03 | |
| Author | Junko Tanaka | Department of Epidemiology Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Hiroshima University Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| [ Summary ] | Owing to the effect of the national preventive measures against mother‒to‒child transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the prevalence of the hepatitis B (HB) surface antigen (HBsAg) among the population born after 1986 is very low. Recently, the prevalence of HB surface antibodies (anti‒HBs) decreased in Japan. Therefore, it is necessary to develop effective strategies, including the development of a HB vaccination, to prevent the occurrence of new HBV infections. |
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