title: Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in China: Current Status and Challenges.
abstract: The prevalence of hepatitis B is high in China. Based on the National Disease Supervision Information Management System of China, the mean reported incidence of hepatitis B was 84.3 per 100,000 in China between 2005 and 2010. There are differences in population distribution based on region and ethnic group. Here, risk factors, virological characteristics, and prophylaxis of hepatitis B in China are reviewed. Although the prevalence of HBV infection is gradually declining, there are many challenges in HBV infection control, including higher prevalence in floating population, poor compliance of antiviral therapy, and high disease burden.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
authors.forename: Yong-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
authors.forename: Hai-Xia
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
authors.forename: Zhao-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
authors.forename: Zhong-Jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, and the Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
authors.forename: Zhong-Shu
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Pu
keywords: Challenges; Distribution; Epidemiology; Hepatitis B; Prophylaxis