Increases in Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infections - Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, 2006-2013
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Description
Reports on increased rates of hepatitis B infections in three Appalachian states, particularly among injection drug users and in non-urban areas.
Author(s)
Aaron M. Harris, Kashif Iqbal, Sarah Schillie, et al.
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(3), 47-50
Date
01/2016
Type
Document
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
Appalachia · Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Kentucky · Tennessee · West Virginia