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Hepatitis B Virus Epidemiology
Investigators at National Institute of Epidemiology release new data on hepatitis B virus epidemiology
September 16th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among the tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India' have been presented. According to a study from Chennai, India, "The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Union Territory of India, are home to six primitive tribes, namely the Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas and Sentinelese (Negrito race), and the Shompens and Nicobarese (Mongoloid race). These tribes account for about 8% of the island's population and the Nicobarese constitute >95% of the tribal population." "Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is highly endemic among them with the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) ranging from 23% among the...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-16)
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