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Hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in Public Teaching Hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan |
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| Authors: | Taha Ahmed Elmukashfi Isam Mohamed ElkhidirOmer Ali Ibrahim Abdelgadir Ali BashirMohammed Ali Awad Elkarim |
| Affiliation: | a University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Community Medicine Department, Sudan b University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Sudan c University of Khartoum, Faculty of Economics, Department of Econometrics and Social Statistics, Sudan d Khartoum State Ministry of Health, Sudan |
| Abstract: | BackgroundHepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health problem. It is estimated that there are more than 300 million HBV carriers in the world.AimThe study aimed to examine the sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers among health care workers (HCWs) in Public Teaching Hospitals in Khartoum State, in the year 2004.MethodsThe study is an observational, cross sectional, facility-based study. It was conducted on stratified two-stage cluster random sample of 843 subjects. The study followed non-parametric statistical methods, using Z-test for single proportion.ResultsAmong the 843 subjects tested for all HBV markers (Anti-HBc, HBsAg, HBsAb, and HBeAg), the prevalence of Anti-HBc, HBsAg, HBsAb, and HBeAg was found to be 57% (CI 95%:53-60%), 6% (CI 95%:4.0-8.0%), 37% (CI 95%:34-40%) and 9% (CI 95%:7-11%) respectively. P < 0.05.ConclusionSeroprevalence of all HBV markers (P < 0.05) was found to be significantly high, while the rate of immunity against HBV infection was low among health care workers In Public Teaching Hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan. |
| Keywords: | HBV markers HCWs Public Teaching Hospitals Khartoum State Sudan |
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