Prevalence and prevention of HBV: the necessity of functional cure

Ziang Xu

doi:10.1117/12.2668987

24 March 2023 Prevalence and prevention of HBV: the necessity of functional cure

Ziang Xu

Proceedings Volume 12611, Second International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed 2022); 126114G (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2668987
Event: International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed2022), 2022, Oxford, United Kingdom

Abstract

Among all types of hepatitis viruses, only hepatitis B remains the unsolved medical problem in public health. Although the new confirmed cases of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) dropped during the last ten years, hepatitis B as the dangerous infectious disease remains serious. This article mainly analyzed the data of hepatitis B in the US, based on the prevalence, death rate and vaccination coverage in the US to conclude the current situation of HBV. Vaccines contribute to reducing the confirmed cases of newborns, but people who are currently having hepatitis B virus need to cure. More importantly, knowing the life quality of people who live with hepatitis B will help to decide the final goal of healing hepatitis B patients. Functional cure has been defined and the level of functional cure would be a huge progress compared to the current level of HBV therapies. By analyzing the data and trend of US confirmed cases of HBV, the necessity of functional cure can be concluded.

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Ziang Xu "Prevalence and prevention of HBV: the necessity of functional cure", Proc. SPIE 12611, Second International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed 2022), 126114G (24 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2668987

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