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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2026

Assessment of self-reported prevalence, vaccination status, knowledge and behavioral determinants of hepatitis B and D in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.

Sajid Ur Rahman, Yanfei Gao, Fazal Noor, Munib Ullah, Hanif Ur Rahman, Abdul Qadeer, Tariq Ullah, Xiumei Chi, Junqi Niu, Saeed Hamid and 1 more

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Sajid Ur RahmanSchool of Public Health and Emergency Management, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Yanfei GaoSchool of Public Health and Emergency Management, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Fazal NoorLivestock and Dairy Development Department (Research Wing), Peshawar, Pakistan.
Munib UllahDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Hanif Ur RahmanVirology Section, CMB Veterinary Research Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Abdul QadeerDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Tariq UllahMedical D Unit, Department of Medicine, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Xiumei ChiDepartment of Hepatology, Center of Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Junqi NiuDepartment of Hepatology, Center of Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Saeed HamidDepartment of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Zhenfeng ZhangSchool of Public Health and Emergency Management, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.

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In Pakistan, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) infections remain a major concern. This study assessed the self-reported prevalence, vaccination status, knowledge, risk factors, attitude, and behavioral practices related to both viruses in Pakistan, along with the impact of stigma and cultural norms on disease perception and management. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey, and the data was collected from 980 general Pakistani public (mostly 18-34 age) from January 15 to March 15, 2025. Among respondents, 79.2% were male and 20.8% female, while 58.5% did not know hepatitis (

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