Researchers assessing 30 year outcomes of a Hepatitis B Immunization Program in Taiwan report reduction in the number of chronic liver disease deaths. "Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes infant fulminant hepatitis (IFH), and chronic HBV infection may progress to chronic liver disease (CLD) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Taiwan launched a nationwide HBV immunization program for newborns in July 1984, which has successfully lowered the prevalence of chronic ...
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