High hepatitis B exposure and HIV prevalence but no evidence of HDV among Haitian migrants in Chile: A cross-sectional study
Haitian migrants in Chile carry a significantly higher burden of HBV exposure and HIV infection than native Chileans, emphasizing the need for targeted screening, vaccination, and culturally sensitive public health interventions.
Authors
- Francisco Fuster García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2528-6143)
- José Ignacio Vargas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1547-2292)
- Jacinta Soza
- Javier Uribe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4607-377X)
- Javier Pérez-Valenzuela
- Carlos Benítez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7010-9891)
- Karla Pino
- Alejandro Soza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1136-9554)
- Marcelo López‐Lastra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7936-8478)
- Patricio Astudillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2600-630X)
- Ruth Núñez
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Hospital Dr. Gustavo Fricke (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.103054
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00