Titre

Infection with Hepatitis B and C Virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Public Health Problem

Type

Livre

Axe

Secteur

Santé,

Thématique

Recherches,

Recherche

Science Fondamentale (Biologie et Pathogénèses),

Lieu

National,

Source

Chercheurs / Universités,

Auteur

Ben Ilunga Bulanda1, Berry Ikolango Bongenya1, Jean-Yves Debels Kabasele1, Médard Omakoy Okonda1, Divine Chuga1, Christian Tshisumbu1, Elvis Tshunza Kateba1, Erick Ntambwe Kamangu

Nombbre de page

Année d'édition

2018

Description

Background: Viral hepatitis represents a major public health burden with more than 375 million people with chronic hepatitis B infection and 130 to 150 million with hepatitis C for 2016. Sub-Saharan Africa has the heaviest burden of the epidemic. Objective: The objective of this review is to present the characteristics of hepatitis B and C infections (HBV and HCV), present the synthesis and estimate its magnitude in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the last 20 years.