Title: Senerio of Sero-Prevalence of Hepatitis B Infection in Rular Area in East Uttar Pradesh: A Hospital Based Study

Authors: Praveen Kumar Gautam, Beenu Prajapati, Sanjeev Tripathi

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i11.55

Abstract

Introduction: Hepatitis B virus infection cause for significant health care burden in India and now became threat like other disease – Tuberculosis, Malaria and HIV. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are 350 million people with chronic HBV infection and 170 million people with chronic HCV infection worldwide. Hepatitis B is estimated to result in 563000 deaths and hepatitis C in 366000 deaths annually.

Materials and Methods: Serum from 4,415 patients who attended Government Medical College and Hospital, Kannauj was screened for detection HBV surface Ag using the Rapid Card Diagnostic Test (Reckone Diagnostic).  All rapid test positive samples were further tested by a third-generation Enzyme linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA).

Results: The overall sero-prevalence of HBV among patients was 2.28%. A high sero-positivity was prevalent in the age group of 21-30 years (0.88%).

Conclusion: The sero frequency of hepatitis is high in age group of 21-30 years attending Government Medical College and Hospital, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh.

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