Epidemiology aspects of the chronic HBV with HDV infection in Kazakhstan

Abstract

Epidemiology aspects of the chronic HBV with HDV infection in Kazakhstan INTRODUCTION The Scope of the Problem The prevalence of HBV and HBV-HDV has been unknown in Kazakhstan for a long time. According to the current statistics, 30 to 50 thousand people become infected every year in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is being considered as a high endemic country within the context of hepatitis B (more than 8%). With regard to the HDV prevalence, Kazakhstan has been referred as a medium endemic country.