Epidemiology of Hepatitis B in the Gezira Region of Sudan

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for hepatitis B infection in rural Sudan, 2 villages in the Gezira were surveyed. There were 851 subjects (age 1-89 years; mean age 24.6 years) of equal sex distribution, 408 from Khalawaat and 443 from Saleim. HBsAg was found in 18.7% and seropositivity for any hepatitis marker (HBsAg, anti-HBs, or anti-HBc) was found in 63.9%. The prevalence of HBsAg was highest in subjects (< 5 years of age (32.3%). Seropositivity for any hepatitis marker increased from 48.4% in subjects (< 5 years to 88.5% in persons 50 years of age. HBeAg was present in 70% of HBsAg- positive women of childbearing age. Residence in Khalawaat parenteral therapy for malaria were found to be independent risk factors for HBsAg-positivity. Age, residence in Khalawaat, crowding, and having had a tattoo were predictive of seropositivity for any hepatitis marker.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA239688

Entities

People

  • Abdella A. Al-gaali
  • Ahmed A. Al-tagani
  • James F. Messiter
  • John F. George
  • Kenneth C. Hyams
  • Mohamed A. Al-arabi

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Unit Three

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antigens
  • Epidemiology
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hepatitis
  • Infection
  • Liver Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Risk Factors
  • Surveys
  • Therapy
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).
  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.