Prevalence of hepatitis B and C markers in high-risk hospitalised patients in Crete: a five-year observational study

Koulentaki, Mairi; Ergazaki, M.; Moschandrea, J.; Spanoudakis, Stelios; Tzagarakis, Nikolaos; Drandakis, Pandelis E; Spandidos, Demetrios Α.; Kouroumalis, Elias

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-1-17

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“…In the present study, the detected total seroprevalence of HCV was slightly lower than the lower limit of the recorded national range. This rate also was lower than that reported elsewhere in Egypt in Ismailia, (14.9%) (11) but higher than that reported in Greece (4.7%) (13), in Turkey (0.5%) (12) and in Pakistan (1.6%) (14). This could confirm the endemicity of HCV in Egypt.…”

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Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B and C virus infection in Damietta Governorate, Egypt

Edris

et al. 2014

East Mediterr Health J

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Hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) infections remain major public health problems in Egypt and data are needed on risk factors for infection. This study determined the prevalence of anti-HCV and HBV surface antigen seropositivity in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, and evaluated potential risk factors for infection and the impact of HBV vaccination on seroprevalence. A household, cross-sectional study was conducted of 2977 individuals. About 20% were vaccinated against HBV. Only 1.1% were infected with HBV and 9.3% with HCV; both infections coexisted in 12 people (0.4%) (all unvaccinated). The main risk factors for both HCV and HBV were exposure to dental procedures, surgery, stitches, schistosomiasis treatment and contact with infected person. HBV and HCV prevalences in Damietta were lower than the national rate, likely due to the routine compulsory HBV vaccination in those aged < 19 years. There is a need to educate the general population about HBV and HCV transmission routes and avoidance of risky behaviours.

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Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B and C virus infection in Damietta Governorate, Egypt

Edris

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East Mediterr Health J

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“…In Southern Europe (i.e. Spain, Italy, Greece, Southern France), the overall prevalence ranges between 2.5% and 3.5% [2,8,[11][12][13][14][15][16]. In these countries, an initial epidemic (occurring >50 years ago) of iatrogenic nature led to a high infection prevalence in older people, followed, some 30 years later, by a still-ongoing IDUrelated epidemic which spread the infection among younger people [17].…”

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“…Fig. 1 shows the current estimated prevalence of HCV infection in Europe [2,6,[9][10][11][14][15][16]21,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44].…”

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The changing epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Europe

Esteban

Sauleda

Quer

2008

Journal of Hepatology

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“…The virus is transmitted either during the period of breastfeeding or at primary school entry at 6-7 years of age. In study of Koulentaki et al, 2001 reported that HBsAg prevalence was found in the males were 5.4% and female were 3.09% respectively. In our study among the male samples 5.12% were HBsAg positive and female samples 3.64% were HBsAg positive, which was similar to previous study.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of Human Immunodeficiency virus, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus and Syphilis infections among nonprofessional blood donors in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Alam

Hossain

Chowdhury

2016

Asian J. Med. Biol. Res

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Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) andSyphilis infection are the major public health problem, alarming the most developing countries like Bangladesh. These studies determined the prevalence rate and risk factors of HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Syphilis among nonprofessional blood donors in multiple blood transfusion center of Chittagong. Information was collected by questionnaire to find out the relationship of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis infection with age, sex, socioeconomic status, residence and religious believes. The sero-prevalence of HIV, HBsAg (HBV), anti-HCV (HCV), VDRL (Syphilis) among the non-professional blood donors were 00.00%, 4.88%, 0.92%, and 0.70% respectively. So, the highest prevalence rate was HBsAg and the lowest was HIV. We didn't find more than one positive case in the same blood sample. The prevalence of HBsAg among the study population, students (120/6) were 5.00%, service holders (73/3) were 4.11%, businessmen (40/4) were 10%, housewives (14/0) were 00.00%, others (farmers, immigrant workers) (40/1) were 2.50%. The highest prevalence of HBsAg was due to illiteracy and unsafe sexual behaviors.

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Prevalence of hepatitis B and C markers in high-risk hospitalised patients in Crete: a five-year observational study

Cited by 30 publications

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Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B and C virus infection in Damietta Governorate, Egypt

Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B and C virus infection in Damietta Governorate, Egypt

The changing epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Europe

Prevalence and risk factors of Human Immunodeficiency virus, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus and Syphilis infections among nonprofessional blood donors in Chittagong, Bangladesh

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