Title of article :
Hepatitis B Vaccination Status in Dental Practitioners: Local Horrifying Report, National Considerable Issue, and Global Health Impact
Author/Authors :
Amirzade-Iranaq, Mohammad Hosein Universal Network of Interdisciplinary Research in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (UNIROMS) - Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran , Hatami, Mehrnaz Department of Prosthodontics - Faculty of Dentistry - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd , Khosravi, Mohammad Hossein Department of Research - Arka Education and Clinical Research Consultants, Tehran , Alavian, Moayed Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases (BRCGL) - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Epidemiology, and Complication: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a significant global health concern leading to acute and chronic infection. This infection may cause fulminant hepatitis and increase the risk of hepatic decompensation, cirrhosis, and even eventually Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) (1). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence of individuals infected with HBV is more than two billion worldwide (2). Almost 250 million people are suffering from chronic hepatitis B disease. The mortality of hepatitis B is approximately one million per year (2).
Keywords :
Infection Control , Vaccination , Dentistry , Hepatitis B
Journal title :
Hepatitis Monthly
