Australia to extend and fund Hep B screening
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Demand for the hepatitis B virus DNA screening test (HBV DNA) is set to increase in Australia, following a decision to make screening for migrants from Hep B "hotspots", such as South-East Asia, mandatory. Annual testing for Hep B carriers is also on the cards - recent advice to doctors states that carriers of the virus should be monitored on a yearly basis.