Abstract:Hepatitis B, caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a vaccine preventable disease. Health care workers are at high risk of HBV infection due to their exposure to infectious materials. Anti-hepatitis B surface antigen antibody (Anti HBs) titre of 10 IU/mL indicates protection. Aims: To determine the antibody titre among health care workers of RIMS Hospital, Imphal. Settings and Design: Cross-sectional study Methods and Material: Blood samples were collected from 164 health care workers vaccinated with hepatitis B… Show more
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