A survey study for the prevalence of Hepatitis A, B and C in Thi-Qar province for 2006-2010 | ||
| Journal of College of Education for Pure Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2012, Pages 262-277 | ||
| Author | ||
| Dr. Saad S. Hamim | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study conducted on 4886 patients (3318 males (63.81%) and 1768 females (36.19%)), whom consulted the main blood transfusion center in Thi-Qar province from 2006 to 2010 and subjected to the detection of Hepatitis A, B and C tests by ELISA technique.The results of the study showed a positive sera of 187 patients for Hepatitis A, B and C with a total infection percentage of 3.83% for the three viral types .The viral infections of hepatitis A, B and C were distributed as 37 (19.79%), 106 (56.68%) and 44 (23.53%) infection, respectively (p< 0.001). A significant increased in the number of the infected males by the three viruses was recorded with 123 males (65.78%), instead of 64 females (34.22%) (p< 0.001).The age of the infected patients were ranged between one year and 85 years. The age group of 15 – 45 recorded the highest number for the three types of viral infections with 102 patient (54.55%), while the group aged 1 – 4 recorded the lowest of infections with 16 patients (8.56%)(p< 0.001). The highest number of hepatitis A, B and C infections was recorded in July with 26 patients(13.90%), while November recorded the lowest ones with nine patients (4.81%) (p< 0.05). When the hepatitis A, B and C infections were distributed at Thi-Qar five medical sectors ( Al-Nassyriah, Al-Shatra, Al-Refaae, Al-Kebaesh and Suk Al-ShuuK) for the five years included in the study, the results of the present study showed that Al-Nassyriah sector recorded the highest number of infection by the three viral types with 96 patients (51.34%). While the lowest number of infections was recorded in Al-Kebaesh sector with nine patients (4.81%) (p< 0.001). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| hepatitis | ||
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