Incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection amongst clinically diagnosed acute viral hepatitis cases and relative risk of development of HBV infection in high risk groups in Calcutta.
Indian J Public Health
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1998 Apr-Jun; 42(2): 56-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-109580
ABSTRACT
The present study revealed that 30.5% of acute infective hepatitis were due to the infection of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) however, 8% controls also showed HBV positivity. The possible route of infection of HBV in our country were Parenteral in 51.9%, Sexual in 24% and Unidentified in 24.1% cases. HBV marker positivity was 45.5% amongst health care workers 33.3% in recipients of multiple blood and blood product transfusion, 25% in sexual partners and their children, 20% in S.T.D. clinic attendants and 10% in patients on haemodialysis.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Sexual Behavior
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Blood Transfusion
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Hepatitis B virus
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Urban Health
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Acute Disease
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Risk
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Incidence
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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