Evaluation of Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hiv, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, and Varicella Immunity Status of Health Sciences Students

Abstract

Objective: It is aimed to determine the immunity status of ...University health sciences faculty students against diseases specified in the Turkish Ministry of Health's Health Personnel Screening Protocol for Communicable Diseases. Method: The data of patients who were admitted to …University Family Medicine outpatient clinics between 01.01.2018-31.12.2023, and were tested for at least one of the following tests: HAV antibody (anti-HAV IgG), Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody against Hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-Hbs), HCV antibody (anti-HCV), HIV antibody (anti-HIV), measles antibody (Measles IgG), mumps antibody (Mumps IgG), rubella antibody (Rubella IgG), varicella antibody (VZV IgG), were retrospectively analyzed. The data of 9051 Health Sciences Faculty students were included in the study. Results: The median age of 9050 students was 22 (min=18, max=30, IQR=2), 6253 (69.10%) were female. While 5 (0.1%) students were HIV-positive, no HCV-positive students were found. The most immunized diseases were Rubella (97%), Varicella (93%), and Hepatitis B (80%); the least immunized disease was Measles (36.9%). AntiHbs and VZV IgG positivity were higher at younger ages (p