Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infections among refugees in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
The seroprevalence of HBsAg and anti-HCV is high among the refugee population of Muzaffarabad, Pakistan. There is a need for the implementation of a robust vaccination program for HB as well as the establishing a hepatitis micro-elimination program among the Kashmiri refugee population of Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
Authors
- Fahad N. Almajhdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0135-7015)
- M.S. Awan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-7350)
- Abdul Sami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7343-3526)
- Yasir Waheed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5789-4215)
- Bashir Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6047-3334)
Institutions
- International Islamic University, Islamabad (PK)
- King Saud University (SA)
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- University of Warsaw (PL)
- Near East University (CY)
- Széchenyi István University (HU)
- National University of Sciences and Technology (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11636-5
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Saud University