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PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | ||
| KUFA MEDICAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 70-74 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Dr. Abdul-Aziz Ahmed Aziz Assisst. Prof. Medical College; University of Kufa | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objective: The present study was designed to assess the prevalence of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among Tallafar population, this information in turn could be used to identify the high risk population which could be offered the hepatitis vaccine. Methods: The present study was conducted on 1594 subjects ( 1110 males and 484 females) at Tallafer General Hospital, Nineva, Iraq, from 1st June2007 to 30th July 2008. HBsAg was determined by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Method (ELISA). Results: Approximately 1594 subjects were tested during the period of study. HBsAg was detected in 28 subjects given an overall prevalence of 1.75% .Of the positive cases 19(1.7%) were males and 9 (1.8%) females. Conclusion: The finding of the present study indicate that the prevalence of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among Tallafar population is less than the surrounding countries. Health care workers and blood donors may act as important reservoirs of hepatitis B virus . Approaches to controlling hepatitis B would be to decrease the carriage rate by vaccination of peoples at risk, adequate sterilization, and by screening blood donors for all marker of hepatitis B virus infection using more sensitive and specific techniques, in order to minimize post-transfusion hepatitis. | ||
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