Hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in Public Teaching Hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan

Elmukashfi, Taha Ahmed; Elkhidir, Isam M; Ibrahim, Omer; Bashir, Abdelgadir Ali; Elkarim, Mohammed Ali Awad

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“…The seroprevalence of HBsAg among these pregnant women is higher than the prevalence of this marker among the Health care workers reported in Khartoum teaching hospitals (4.89%) by Elduma and Saeed [18] and 6% by El Mukashfie et al [19]. The seroprevalence of HBsAg among our pregnant women is also higher than that reported in other African countries; 10.7% in Mauritania [11], 12.5% in Nigeria [12], 12.6% in Ghana [22].…”

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Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women, in Al Fashir Town, North Darfur State, Sudan

Gasim¹,

Eltayeb²,

Khidir³

2019

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Background: Sudan is a highly endemic country for hepatitis B virus (HBV). Screening for HBV during pregnancy may help to decide on appropriate antiviral therapy and the institution of steps to minimize vertical transmission to the newborns. Of the epidemiological studies carried in different regions of Sudan, few are available regarding pregnant women. In Darfur region such data is absent, so our aim was to evaluate seroprevalence of HBV among antenatal care attendants in Al Fashir town. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted between 2013 and 2015. Blood samples were collected from 900 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Al Fashir town. Plasma was separated and tested for markers of HBV (HBcAb, HBsAg, HBeAg, HBeAb) using ELISA. Sociodemographic, obstetrics and medical data were collected using structured questionnaires. Results: AntiHBc was detected in 46% and HBsAg was detected in 18% of study population. HBeAg and HBeAb frequencies were found to be 2.6% and 37.7% among positive HBsAg pregnant women. There was significant association between residence, income, occupation, bloodletting and ear piercing with HBV infection (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that HBsAg has a high prevalence among the pregnant women in Al Fashir town, North Darfur State. So, to minimize vertical transmission, antenatal women must be routinely screened for HBV.

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Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women, in Al Fashir Town, North Darfur State, Sudan

Gasim¹,

Eltayeb²,

Khidir³

2019

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“…Among the 14 studies; the reported prevalence rates ranged from 5.1 up to 26.8% among different study populations. Half of studies 50% (7/14) reported a prevalence lower than 8% (5.1% [ 12 ], 4.3% [ 18 ], 5.5% [ 20 ], 6.25% [ 24 ], 6% [ 25 ], 5.6% [ 26 ] and 6.8 [ 30 ]), almost 36% (5/14) of the studies reported a prevalence rates higher than 8% (8.2% [ 23 ], 9.3% [ 27 ], 11% [ 28 ], 9% [ 29 ] and 11.7% [ 31 ]). Two studies (almost 14%) reported prevalence rates higher than 20% (21.3% [ 22 ] and 26.8% [ 32 ]).…”

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“…Four studies were found describing the prevalence of HBsAg among different populations at risk in Sudan [ 22 , 25 , 29 , 32 ]. The four studies were concerned about one of the following risk factors (HIV patients, hemodialysis patients, health workers, children with cancer).…”

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of HIV, HBV and HCV infection prevalence in Sudan

Badawi¹,

Atif

Mustafa

2018

Virol J

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Viral hepatitis constitutes a global health problem; previous studies have affirmed a considerable morbidity and mortality from both acute infections and chronic complications. On the other hand, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is also of known burden. Determining prevalence measures of these viruses is crucial for establishing appropriate country specific strategies regarding prevention, diagnosis, and containment. This systematic review was aimed to provide pooled seroprevalence estimates of the three viruses in Sudan. Structured review of the literature was conducted to obtain relevant studies published in both national and international databases. After assessment of quality and bias in all proposed studies, 57 prevalence studies were included. Meta-analysis was conducted for all studies and subgroup analysis was also approached. The total sample size of participants in included studies providing HIV antibodies prevalence was 15,479. Based on information retrieved from these studies, HIV prevalence ranged from 0 to 18.3% among different study populations. However, pooled prevalence estimate for HIV antibodies was 1%. Kassala, Eastern Sudan was the most endemic State (4.18%). The HBV reported seroprevalence rates ranged from 5.1 up to 26.81% among different populations and the overall pooled prevalence was 12.07%. For HCV antibodies; 2.74% was determined to be the pooled prevalence. Khartoum State was the most endemic State of both HBV and HCV with seroprevalence of 12.69% and 6.78%, respectively.Based on data reviewed and synthesized; there is no evidence for an HIV endemic in the general population of Sudan. However, both HBV and HCV seroprevalence rates are indicating otherwise. Reducing the overall burden of HIV, HBV and HCV infections will require new measures and national strategies and the recognition of the infections as one of the country’s priority issues.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12985-018-1060-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…There is a statistical significant relation between hazards of occupation and HBV markers. (9). Duration of work together with sharp instrument injury are occupational hazards (10).…”

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Impact of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Acquiring HBV Infection Among Village Midwives in Khartoum State, Sudan, 2014

Elsheikh¹

2017

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Abstract:Background: WHO estimated that 500 000-700 000 people died due to HBV related diseases per year. Objective:To determine the impact of socio demographic characteristics on occurrence of HBV markers among Village Midwifes in Khartoum State, Sudan, 2014.Method:It is a cross-sectional survey. Three hundred thirty five village midwives were studied. Demographic data were collected through a close end questionnaire. Sera were examined, using Eliza, for HBV markers. Statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) version (16) and Chi-Square test were used. Selected level of P value is 0.05Result: Marital status was: married (61.8%), widow (16.4%), divorced (11.3%) and single (4.8%). Level of education: university graduate (0.9%), secondary certificate (9.8%), intermediate (14.2%), primary (50.2%), Quranic School (1.9%) and illiterate (23%). About 65.8% of participants were in age group (30-49), 29.5% in age group of more than 50 years, and 4.6% in age group <30 years. One hundred and thirteen (34%) were positive Anti-HBcore (IgG) reflecting past or on going infection. Fifty seven (57%) of infected respondents were positive HBsAg indicating carrier rate. The overall immunity measured by HBsAb was 8.4%.The tested samples were negative for both HBeAg and Anti-HBcore (lgM).With an exception of the statistical association of duration of work to HBsAb, there is no statistical association between socio-demographic and seroprevalence of HBV markers. Conclusion: Apart from the statistical relation of duration of work to HBsAb, there is no statistical association between seroprevalence of HBV markers and socio-demographic of village midwives in Khartoum State, Sudan.

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Hepatitis B virus infection among health care workers in Public Teaching Hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women, in Al Fashir Town, North Darfur State, Sudan

Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women, in Al Fashir Town, North Darfur State, Sudan

Systematic review and meta-analysis of HIV, HBV and HCV infection prevalence in Sudan

Impact of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on Acquiring HBV Infection Among Village Midwives in Khartoum State, Sudan, 2014

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