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Prevalence of Hepatitis C and B Virus Infection among Patients Undergoing Blood Transfusion and Dental Treatment in Al-Najaf Governorate
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ELHAM KADHUM
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Infections with Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus are considered significant public health complications worldwide. Blood transfusion and dental treatment procedures in the health centers for the treatment and orthodontics are the important transmission mode of hepatitis B and C viruses. The two type of this virus (HBV, HCV) is considered as the most important cause of liver diseases and the major cause of liver cancer arising from viral hepatitis cases in Iraq. present study was conducted by the main blood transfusion center and many dental health care setting in AL- Najaf governorate for ten months, which included a study (1750) cases. The infection was establishedin5% (90 out of 1750 cases) (55)male and(35)female. The study showed among the total number of (90) infections that the highest rate was for type HBV (71%), while the percentage of cases with HCV infection (29%) with a significant difference between prevalence rates infection with viral species in favor of viral hepatitis B. the study also, showed that the age group (40-49) years had the highest rate of infection with the number of infected people was 19 (21.1%), followed by the age group (50-59) years, at a rate of 16 (17.8%), while the age group (70-79),(10-19) years was registered the incidence rate is 7(7.8%),9 (10%)respectivly, with significant differences (P <0.05). The current study indicated that the highest rate of infection was recorded in April with number of infected people reaching 16 (17.8%), followed by February 12 (13.3%), while the lowest infection rate was recorded in the month of August with the number of infection 3 (3.3%) With significant differences. The study showed that the number of males infected with both types of viral hepatitis B and C during the months of the study recorded a significant moral superiority over the numbers of infected females by (61% for males and 39% for females), with significant difference between the two sexes p <0.05. On the other hand, The present study also showed that the prevalence of the disease with types C and B was more in urban than in rural areas, where the prevalence of the disease in cities was 59 (65.5%), while the percentage in rural areas decreased to 31 (34.5%) with a significant difference P <0.05.
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HBV, HCV, Eliza, Blood Transfusion.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.01.237
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