Enhanced surveillance of hepatitis B in the EU, 2006-2012

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 581-589

  Duffell, E F ^a   Van De Laar, M J W ^a   Amato Gauci, A J ^a  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ECDC   (Sweden)

Author keywords

epidemiology; Europe; hepatitis B; surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG USE; EUROPE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TREND STUDY; VACCINATION; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; TRANSMISSION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930332660     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12364     Document Type: Article

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