Epidemiology of hepatitis B in adults in the west

Migration, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C

“…HBV prevalence: 0.06% in a representative population (Sánchez-Tapias, 2004) HCV prevalence: 0.2-0.5% (Duberg et al, 2008) A study of the effect of migrants in Sweden found that in spite of the number of people from high endemic countries, this has not meant a measureable increase in overall HBV rates (Christenson, 1997). A later study conducted in 1999 on the other hand noted that the number of chronic carriers in the country is increasing as a result of migration and is especially notable in schools and day care centers (Söderström, et al, 1999).…”