Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
Citazione:
The worldwide impact of vaccination on the control and protection of viral hepatitis B / L. Romanò, S. Paladini, P. Van Damme, A.R. Zanetti. - In: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE. - ISSN 1590-8658. - 43:Supp. 1(2011), pp. S2-S7. [10.1016/S1590-8658(10)60685-8]
Abstract:
Viral hepatitis B is a leading cause of acute and chronic liver disease worldwide, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Vaccination is the most effective measure for controlling and preventing hepatitis B and its severe long-term sequelae. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by the end of 2008 177 countries had introduced hepatitis B vaccination into their national routine neonatal, infant and/or adolescent immunisation programmes, and Italy was one of the first countries to implement a universal strategy of hepatitis B vaccination. The implementation of such vaccination programmes has globally resulted in a marked decrease in disease burden, in the carrier rate and in hepatitis B-related morbidity and mortality. Despite this success, work remains to be done to fully achieve the WHO goal of control of hepatitis B and HBV-related diseases on a global scale.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Hepatitis B; Strategies of immunization; Vaccination
Elenco autori:
L. Romanò, S. Paladini, P. Van Damme, A.R. Zanetti
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