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Title: Study on Hepatitis B immunization and Antibody Level in Health Care Workers, District Base Hospital, Wathupitiwala
Authors: Wijesooriya, L.I.
Jayawardana, G.P.C.
Rupasinghe, R.A.L.S.
Keywords: Hepatitis B immunization
Healthcare workers
Hepatitis B antibody level
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Citation: Wijesooriya, L.I. Jayawardana, G.P.C. and Rupasinghe, R.A.L.S. (2019). Study on Hepatitis B immunization and Antibody Level in Health Care Workers, District Base Hospital, Wathupitiwala, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. P.85
Abstract: Introduction Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a blood born pathogen leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. It is transmitted mainly through contaminated blood or blood products from an infected person. It has the highest potential to transmit though prick injuries as one in three infected punctures. Therefore, health care workers (HCWs) are at great risk of contracting the infection during patient care. Hence, HBV immunization and having protective antibody levels are mandatory for HCWs.
URI: http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/20983
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