Peltekian KM

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Back in March 1997, an international workshop was held in Dahlem, Germany, focusing on principles for eradication of infectious diseases. During the workshop the hierarchy of possible public health interventions for dealing with infectious diseases were described and defined (Table 1). All these interventions need three important prerequisites:

a) Effective intervention to interrupt transmission of the infectious agent;

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2. Global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis 2016-2021: towards ending viral hepatitis. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2016.

3. Combating hepatitis B and C to reach elimination by 2030: advocacy brief. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2016.

4. Brahm J, Castera L, Hou J, Lindor K. Joint society statement for elimination of viral hepatitis. Ann Hepatol 2017; 16(1): 6-7.