Prevalence of HBsAg knowledge and vaccination practice against viral hepatitis B infection among doctors and nurses in a secondary health care facility in Lagos state South-western Nigeria

摘要

IntroductionHepatitis B Virus, a highly infectious blood-borne virus poses a major threat to public health globally due to its high prevalence rate and grave consequence in causing liver cirrhosis and hepatocelullar carcinoma, the third cause of cancer death worldwide. The aim is determine the prevalence of HBsAg, knowledge, and vaccination practices against viral hepatitis B infection among doctors and nurses in a health care facility.