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• Title: Evaluation of a Hepatitis B Educational ESL Curriculum for Chinese Immigrants (Quantitative Research) (Report)
• Author : Canadian Journal of Public Health
• Release Date : January 01, 2009
• Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 276 KB

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Over the last three decades, North America has experienced one of the largest immigration waves in history. (1) According to census data, the Chinese Canadian population increased from 1,029,400 in 2001 to 1,216,600 in 2006. (2) Nearly one in five residents of the Vancouver Metropolitan Area and one in 10 residents of the Toronto Metropolitan Area are of Chinese descent. (3) Over 80% of Chinese Canadians are foreign born, and nearly 20% can only speak a Chinese language/dialect. (2) Worldwide, over 80% of liver cancers are attributable to chronic hepatitis infection. (4) Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic in most Asian countries. (5-7) Therefore, it is not surprising that the rate of chronic HBV infection among Chinese immigrants to North America is over 10 times the general population rate of less than 0.5%. (8) In Asian countries, HBV transmission usually occurs vertically from mother to child at birth. However, horizontal transmission can also occur through sexual intercourse or close household contact (e.g., by sharing razors) with a carrier. (5) Potential strategies for controlling hepatitis B include the routine testing of immigrants, vaccinating immigrants who have never been exposed to the virus and educating immigrant communities about transmission routes. (9)

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