# New Data concerning the Epidemiology of

Authors: Konstantinos D. Pantazis; Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis; Hero Brokalaki
Journal: Gastroenterology Research and Practice
 (2008)

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## Abstract

There is an obvious, significant, and diachronic reduction ofthe
prevalence of HBV infection in Greece, concerning the general population as
well as some traditionally high-risk groups, mainly as a result of constant
informing and the widespread initiation of preventive and prophylactic
measures, as well as the improvement of health care services. Nevertheless,
there are special groups and populations (economical refugees, religious
minorities, HIV-positive patients, abroad pregnant women, prostitutes, etc.) who
represent sacs of high HBV endemicity and need epidemiological supervision and intervention, in order to limit the spread of the infection and to further
improve the existing epidemiological data.


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