High Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections Among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: A Growing Concern for the Refugees and the Host Communities

Ali, Mohammad; Rahman, Masudur; Njuguna, Henry; Rahman, Salimur; Hossain, Rabiul; Sayeed, Abu; Ahmed, Faruque; Alam, Shahinul; Azam, Golam; Safwath, Syed Alamgir; Alam, Mahabubul

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“…Only 13% of HBV‐negative individuals had completed HBV immunization, of which 89% were children under 8 years of age 43 . A recent study amongst 2000 Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazaar in Bangladesh found a prevalence of 4% 44 . Another study of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazaar evaluated causes of 272 cases of acute jaundice, reporting 13% were positive for hepatitis B 45 .…”

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“…The wide range of results reflects differences in study design and quality, and that hepatitis B prevalence varies on national and subnational levels. 1 It also highlights the diversity of refugee populations, whose health status and access to health care may be influenced by differences in living conditions, health systems in their country of origin and country of current residence and exposure to varying risk factors.…”

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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

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Walsh

2022

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

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Around 290 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). 1,2 Untreated, CHB can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and causes over 800,000 deaths worldwide each year, but only 10% of people are diagnosed and 22% receiving treatment. 2 Virtually all people with CHB are in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) 3 with 20 countries accounting for 75% of infections. 4 The highest prevalence occurs at in the WHO Western Pacific Region at 6.2% and the WHO African region at 6.1% and varies on national and subnational levels. 3 Transmission occurs through exposure to infected blood or bodily fluids; vertical transmission from mother to child at birth is an important cause of infection in LMIC. 5 The World Health Assembly in 2016 adopted a goal to eliminate hepatitis B as a public health problem by 2030. 6 This was defined as 90% reduction in incidence and 65% reduction

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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

Lee

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Walsh

2022

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

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“…However, millions of Rohingya refugees fled from Myanmar in the last 50 years, and an estimated 1.4 million refugees are seeking asylum in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, and Malaysia (Bearak, 2017;Rashid et al, 2017;UN News, March 2022). Pneumonia, liver diseases, breathing difficulties (Ismail et al, 2022); diphtheria, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, Covid-19 (Mohiuddin, 2020b); Hepatitis B and C (Ali et al, 2022) have so far reported among refugees. The forced migration has created anxiety, depression, emotional distress, and PTSD among more than 60% of them (Palit et al, 2022).…”

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Healthcare Challenges due to Global Conflict Escalation Amid the Pandemic, Climate, and Economic Dilemmas

Mohiuddin¹

2023

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Aim: Shockwaves have been felt all over the world as a result of war, inflation, food shortages, and the COVID-19 pandemic's long tail. The aim of the study is to correlate present global conflicts, pandemic and socio-economic crises with present healthcare sustainability, identifying possible threats and visualize future global health crises if all these catastrophes persist for long. Materials and Methods: PubMed, ALTAVISTA, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Registers were prioritized to collect public health issues. Results: The global economic slowdown, sharp decline in financial asset values, decline in imports and exports, contraction of industrial production, rise in inflation, decrease in wages, rise in unemployment, damage to the social security caused by numerous natural calamities, human displacement due to pandemic and ongoing conflicts tear down not only the economic sector but also the health sector. It is already late for taking corrective measure by the participation every country, community or intelligence. Only healthcare issues, highlighted in this study, if focused in the highest platforms, could compel global leaders to forego conflicts and work together. Conclusion: The global health sector will be collapsed soon, if proper initiatives are not taken right now, which has already been grossly mistreated by the pandemic.

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“…However, millions of Rohingya refugees fled from Myanmar in the last 50 years, and an estimated 1.4 million refugees are seeking asylum in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, and Malaysia (Bearak, 2017;Rashid & Iqbal, 2017;UN News, 2022a). Pneumonia, liver diseases, breathing difficulties (Ismail et al, 2022); diphtheria, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, COVID-19 (Mohiuddin, 2020b); Hepatitis B and C (Ali et al, 2022) have so far reported among refugees. The forced migration has created anxiety, depression, emotional distress, and PTSD among more than 60% of them (Palit et al, 2022).…”

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Global conflict escalation during the pandemic, climate, and economic dilemmas: Healthcare sustainability challenges in conflict zones and elsewhere

Mohiuddin

2023

EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES

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Religion, governance, and politics–as well as related topics such as human rights, justice, and so on–have historically caused many of the world’s most significant conflicts, and they continue to do so because these issues are often the most fundamental in the structure of a society. To gain a military advantage, parties to armed conflicts have polluted water, burned crops, cut down forests, poisoned soils, and killed animals over the years. A variety of context factors, particularly socioeconomic conditions, governance, and political factors, interact and play a key role in translating climate change into conflict risks. The present unrest all over the world risks putting more than half of the countries into a crisis of health, economy, and social safety, which is the biggest threat to human civilization. The security and safety of healthcare facilities, workers, and supply lines remain paramount concerns along with access to health services, technology, and innovation.

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High Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infections Among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: A Growing Concern for the Refugees and the Host Communities

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Cited by 9 publications

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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

Healthcare Challenges due to Global Conflict Escalation Amid the Pandemic, Climate, and Economic Dilemmas

Global conflict escalation during the pandemic, climate, and economic dilemmas: Healthcare sustainability challenges in conflict zones and elsewhere

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