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A systematic review on community-based screening of newly arrived migrants in Europe for tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, and hepatitis B and C

Published on 21/04/2026 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Paul W Bird et al. | European Journal of Public Health. Volume 36(2). 1 min.

Increases in the number of migrants (economic, educational, and involuntary) to Europe from countries with high incidence of communicable diseases [tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV)]; has increased the need for cost-effective early disease diagnosis programmes to improve outcomes....

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Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus, its associated risk factors, and the adoption of maternal antiviral therapy in eastern China: a retrospective cohort study

Published on 16/12/2025 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Sun Mengting et al. | BMC Infectious Diseases 2025; 25(1): 1642 5 min.

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a worldwide public health issue. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 90% of infants infected with HBV through MTCT and young children with HBV infection are at an increased risk of developing chronic liver disease...

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The cascade of care for hepatitis B – any lessons from the HIV field?

Published on 09/12/2025 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Vicente Soriano et al. | Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy 2025; 23(11): 1067-1074 1 min.

HIV and hepatitis B continue to be global public health challenges. Each virus causes 1.2 million new infections annually. By 2025, roughly 40 million people live with HIV, and over 250 million have chronic hepatitis B. Using PubMed, we analyzed approaches to control HIV and HBV epidemics. Whereas no...

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Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis B and Occult Hepatitis B Among Blood Donors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Published on 18/11/2025 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Abibou Simpore et al. | Reviews in Medical Virology 2024; 34(6): 70006 5 min.

Transfusion of blood and/or blood derivatives is often seen as the only way to save patients in many situations. Blood transfusion is therefore considered an essential part of the healthcare system [1]. Indeed, transfusion is essential to patient care. However, it can sometimes present a risk of transmission...

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Liver histology pattern of young patients with inactive chronic hepatitis b virus infection from a hospital in South West Nigeria

Published on 18/11/2025 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Oje Modupeola Maria et al. | BMC Gastroenterology 2024; 24(1): 438 5 min.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) virus of the hepadnaviridae family responsible for most cases of chronic liver disease (CLD) such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that can ultimately result in premature death [1]. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection...

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