A PRELIMINARY PROSPECTIVE STUDY FOR SEROPREVALANCE OF HEPATITIS B POSITIVITY IN HOSPITAL–BASED POPULATION FROMBUNDELKHAND REGION OF UTTAR PRADESH

Varad Vardhan Bisen; Dwijendra Nath

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2018

A PRELIMINARY PROSPECTIVE STUDY FOR SEROPREVALANCE OF HEPATITIS B POSITIVITY IN HOSPITAL–BASED POPULATION FROMBUNDELKHAND REGION OF UTTAR PRADESH

Varad Vardhan Bisen, Dwijendra Nath

Abstract :

Background and Objective:The prevalence of infection often varies with geographical location. The aim of present study was to establish sero–prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among hospital based population in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh.

Methodology & Study group:The study included a total of 1800 cases, which were enrolled in the out–patient department of Government Medical College, Banda from January 2017 to August, 2017. All serum samples were screened for hepatitsB surface antigen (HBsAg) using rapid card method.

Results:Of the tested 1800 samples, a total of thirty–eight (2.11%) cases were found positive for hepatitis B surface antigen. Majority positive cases were in the age groups of 21–30 and 31–40, both having 23% and 21% positivity respectively. Out the total 38 positive cases,25 cases were males (65%) and13 cases were females (35%).

Conclusion:The study throws light on the magnitude of viral transmission in the rural community in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh state and provides a reference for future studies with a focus in rural areas.