LOW PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B AND C AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL

Introduction: Hepatitis B and C infection are responsible for more than 300 million of chronic liver disease patients all over the world. One goal of WHO 2030 agenda is the eradication of hepatitis B and C. However poverty is a great obstacle to achieve this goal. In Brazil, more than 13 million of people live in poverty (PLP) and could be vulnerable to HBV and HCV. Objectives: This study aims to determine HBV and HCV prevalence and analyze the response to HBV vaccination by measuring anti -HBs antibodies in serum samples from PLP. Methods: This was a cross