In the Asia Pacific region, the majority of hepatitis B infections are acquired perinatally (period immediately before and after birth) or in early childhood.
Compulsory HBV vaccination has been instituted in Malaysia since 1989. Nevertheless, hepatitis B remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality.
Chronic hepatitis B is a worldwide phenomenon, and two billion people (approximately one-third of the world’s population) have been infected.
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