Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infections among young adult males in Pakistan

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dc.creatorButt, T.
dc.creatorAmin, M.S.
dc.date2014-06-17T08:24:24Z
dc.date2014-06-17T08:24:24Z
dc.date2008-12-31
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T03:45:48Z
dc.description791-797
dc.descriptionThis descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at 2 military hospitals in Pakistan from January 2004 to December 2005. Young adult males with age range 17-22 years from different districts of Pakistan were screened for hepatitis B surface antigens [HBsAg] and anti-hepatitis C antibodies [anti-HCV]. Out of 5707 young men tested, 95 [1.70%] were positive for anti-HCV and 167 [2.93%] for HBsAg. Although both viruses were distributed evenly throughout Pakistan, seroprevalence was higher in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh than in North-West Frontier province and Baluchistan and Azad Kashmir provinces. Health education to the general public, including barbers, would be an important tool for control/preventive measures
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier1020-3397
dc.identifierhttp://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/1404/14_4_2008_0791_0797.pdf
dc.identifierhttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117494
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/180399
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen
dc.relationEMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 14 (4), 791-797, 2008
dc.subjectHepatitis C
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectHealth Education
dc.subjectHepatitis B Surface Antigens
dc.subjectHepatitis C Antibodies
dc.subjectHepatitis B
dc.titleSeroprevalence of hepatitis B and C infections among young adult males in Pakistan

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