Hepatitis B and C viral infection: prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice among barbers and clients in Gharbia governorate, Egypt

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dc.creatorShalaby, S.
dc.creatorKabbash, I.A.
dc.creatorEl Saleet, G.
dc.creatorMansour, N.
dc.creatorOmar, A.
dc.creatorEl Nawawy, A.
dc.date2014-06-17T08:58:32Z
dc.date2014-06-17T08:58:32Z
dc.date2010-12-31
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T10:07:57Z
dc.description10-17
dc.descriptionA study in Egypt determined the prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among barbers [n = 308] and their clients [n = 308] in Gharbia governorate, and assessed knowledge, attitude and practices during hair-cutting and shaving. HBsAg was detected among 4.2% of barbers and 3.9% of clients [more urban than rural]. Anti-HC antibodies were detected in 12.3% of barbers and 12.7% of clients. HCV-RNA prevalence was 9.1% among both barbers and clients [more rural than urban]. Knowledge was high among the majority of participants and good practices during shaving and hair-cutting were observed for the majority of barbers. Barbers appeared to have no job-related risk of acquiring viral hepatitis
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dc.identifier1020-3397
dc.identifierhttp://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/V16/01/16_1_2010_0010_0017.pdf
dc.identifierhttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117809
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/236180
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen
dc.relationEMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (1), 10-17, 2010
dc.subjectHepatitis C
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subjectBarbering
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.subjectHepatitis B
dc.subjectHepatitis C
dc.subjectHepatitis B
dc.titleHepatitis B and C viral infection: prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice among barbers and clients in Gharbia governorate, Egypt

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