Knowledge and awareness of hepatitis B among households in Malaysia: a community-based cross-sectional survey

• Main Authors: Rajamoorthy, Yogambigai, Mohd Taib, Niazlin, Munusamy, Subramaniam, Anwar, Samsul, Wagner, Abram Luther, Mudatsir, Mudatsir, Müller, Ruth, Kuch, Ulrich, Groneberg, David Alexander, Harapan, Harapan, Khin, Aye Aye
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81179/1/HEPATITIS.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81179/; https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-6375-8
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: Hepatitis B (HepB) is a major public health concern in Malaysia yet little is known about knowledge and awareness of this infection in the country. Such information is essential for designing effective intervention strategies for HepB prevention and control. The aim of this study was to...