Estimated number of people infected with hepatitis B and C virus in Germany in 2013: a baseline prevalence estimate using the workbook method
Our results indicate that more than half of HBV-infected individuals were migrants, and more than half of HCV-infected individuals were PWIO or migrants. This highlights the importance of including relevant subpopulations in national estimates, surveillance, prevention, and therapy. Our estimates serve as a baseline reference for subsequent updates and ongoing monitoring of HBV and HCV epidemiology in Germany.
Authors
- Matthias an der Heiden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5863-4549)
- Ruth Zimmermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3635-2692)
- Sandra Dudareva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1803-704X)
- Katrin Kremer-Flach
Institutions
- Robert Koch Institute (DE)
- Riga Stradiņš University (LV)
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1471256
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Robert Koch Institut