Hammad Anizy, H., Ibrahim Hussain, A. (2012). PREVALENCE OF VIRAL HEPATITIS B AND C AMONG DENTISTRY PROFESSIONALS IN ANBAR PROVINCE.. Alustath, 2(2), 18-24. doi: 10.37652/juaps.2008.15299
Hamid Hammad Anizy; Abbass Ibrahim Hussain. "PREVALENCE OF VIRAL HEPATITIS B AND C AMONG DENTISTRY PROFESSIONALS IN ANBAR PROVINCE.". Alustath, 2, 2, 2012, 18-24. doi: 10.37652/juaps.2008.15299
Hammad Anizy, H., Ibrahim Hussain, A. (2012). 'PREVALENCE OF VIRAL HEPATITIS B AND C AMONG DENTISTRY PROFESSIONALS IN ANBAR PROVINCE.', Alustath, 2(2), pp. 18-24. doi: 10.37652/juaps.2008.15299
Hammad Anizy, H., Ibrahim Hussain, A. PREVALENCE OF VIRAL HEPATITIS B AND C AMONG DENTISTRY PROFESSIONALS IN ANBAR PROVINCE.. Alustath, 2012; 2(2): 18-24. doi: 10.37652/juaps.2008.15299

PREVALENCE OF VIRAL HEPATITIS B AND C AMONG DENTISTRY PROFESSIONALS IN ANBAR PROVINCE.

Journal of University of Anbar for Pure Science
Article 5, Volume 2, Issue 2, August 2008, Pages 18-24    PDF (431.6 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.37652/juaps.2008.15299
Authors
Hamid Hammad Anizy* 1; Abbass Ibrahim Hussain* 2
1College of Dentistry - Anbar University
2College of Dentistry, Anbar University
Abstract
ABSTRACT: A total of 450 dental providers participated in this study from different parts of the AL-Anbar province, Iraq. The main aim was to cast light on the spread of hepatitis infection among workers in dentistry. The overall percentages of infection was found to 13%. Dental clinicians were significant more exposed to the risk of contracting the disease than technicians.
Keywords
prevalence; hepatitis; dentistry professionals; anbar
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