TY - JOUR ID - TI - Incidence of HBV among Patients fromMaxillofacial Clinic in Ramadi Teaching Hospital AU - Dr. Hala F. Ahmed. د. هالة احمد AU - Dr. Dunia W.S. AL- Fayad. * د.دنيا فياض PY - 2011 VL - 8 IS - 1 SP - 45 EP - 49 JO - MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL مجلة المستنصرية لطب الاسنان SN - 26188500 18138500 AB - Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem, occurring endemically in allareas of the world. Unlike hepatitis A, hepatitis B does not generally spread throughwater & food. Instead, it is transmitted through body fluids; prevention is thus theavoidance of such transmission. This study included a total of 43patients whoattended outpatient's maxillofacial clinic, in Ramadi Teaching Hospital, Ramadi city.Results showed that out of the 43 patients 3 cases turned out to be Hbs Ag positive.Contact with blood and blood products, or contaminated saliva, surgeons and dentistsare more at risk of this is a first investigation into the prevalence of acquiring HBV.All unvaccinated adults are at risk for HBV infection should be vaccinated. HepatitisB vaccine is made from a part of the hepatitis B virus.

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