Prevalence of Serologic Markers and Risk Factors for Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant Women in Brazzaville, Congo

Bertiaux, Éloïse; Balestra, Aurélia C.; Bournonville, Lorène; Louvel, Vincent; Maco, Bohumil; Soldati‐Favre, Dominique; Brochet, Mathieu; Guichard, Paul; Hamel, Virginie

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“…Scarifications were observed in 373 patients (89.4%). The same observation was made by Angounda et al [18] in Congo-Brazzaville in 2014. This result could be explained by the fact that this practice is very widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and most often carried out with non-sterile equipment.…”

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“…Family history of HBV infection was the second risk factor reported. This observation was also made by Angounda et al [18] in Brazzaville in 2014. This corroborates previous studies which have shown that in countries with high endemicity for viral hepatitis B, transmission is mainly vertical and horizontal within the family during childhood and adolescence [1].…”

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confidence: 80%

“…This result could be explained by the fact that this practice is very widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and most often carried out with non-sterile equipment. The use of com-mon sharp equipment during scarification carries a risk of direct contact with blood, promoting the transmission of HBV [18]. Family history of HBV infection was the second risk factor reported.…”

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confidence: 97%

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Epidemiological and Diagnostic Profile of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus from 2017 to 2021 in Parakou, Republic of Benin

Saké,

Attinsounon,

Kpossou

et al. 2024

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Introduction: Viral hepatitis B is a public health problem worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiological and diagnostic profile of chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus seen for gastroenterology consultations in Parakou, Republic of Benin. Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study with retrospective data collection. Patients seen for gastroenterology consultations from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2021 at the Regional Teaching Hospital of Borgou/Alibori (CHUD-B/A) and having been diagnosed as chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus were included. A minimum initial assessment was required to be included. The minimum sample size was calculated with Schwartz formula. The variable of interest was the detection of HBsAg twice and at least 6 months apart. The other variables studied were sociodemographic, clinical and paraclinical data. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS 17 software. Results: A total of 2786 patients were seen for gastroenterology consultations, including 1126 (40.4%) HBsAg-positive patients. Among them, 417 patients met the inclusion criteria and were the subject of the present study. The average age of the patients was 34.8 ± 10.5 years. Two hundred and forty-seven patients (65.7%) were male, representing a sex ratio of 1.9. The discovery of positive HBsAg status was made during systematic screening in 231 patients (55.4%). Scarifications were noted in 373 patients (89.4%). Asthenia was reported in 184 patients (44.1%). Co-infections with human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C and D viruses were 0% (0 in 92), 2.8% (4 in 146) and 14.3% (2 in 146), respectively. During the initial assessment, 274 patients (65.

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