High prevalences of hepatitis B and C virus infections among adults living in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam.

Aim: Vietnam is one of the countries with the highest mortality from liver cancer, which is mostly attributed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. For planning preventive strategies against these infections, we investigated prevalences of HBV and HCV infections among adults living in Binh Thuan, Vietnam.

Methods: Our study consisted of a serological survey for HBV and HCV infections and a questionnaire survey on their risk factors.