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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and treatment eligibility in Lesotho, Southern Africa: a population-based cross-sectional study with case-based follow-up.

Emmanuel Firima | Rameno Ntsoaki | Blaise Lukau | Mosa Tlahali | Lucia Gonzalez Fernandez | Molulela Manthabiseng | Mamoronts'ane P Sematle | Matumaole Bane | Makhebe Khomolishoele | Leisa Ikhetheleng | Lefokosane Retselisitsoe | Ravi Gupta | Stephen McCrosky | Tristan Lee | Frederique Chammartin | Maja Weisser | Niklaus D Labhardt | Alain Amstutz
BMJ public health | 2024

There is no data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalence and treatment eligibility among the general population in Lesotho. We aimed to determine the prevalence of HBV infection in a large-scale cross-sectional survey among the general population in Lesotho, assess determinants of seropositivity, and evaluate treatment eligibility according to the 2024 WHO guidelines.

Pubmed ID: 40018538

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