Original article
Arabic
Kutrani H, El-Gatit A, Shekhteryea A, El-Gitait Y, Sudani O, Akoub S.
Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Public Health, Garyounis University Benghazi.
East Mediterr Health J. 2007 Jan-Feb;13(1):85-97.
Abstract
We studied the epidemiology of hepatitis B and C infection among a sample of patients referred to the Department of the Infectious and Endemic Diseases at Al Jamahiriya Hospital in Benghazi. Of a total 3250 patients, 40% were randomly selected. Of these, 51.2% were infected with hepatitis B virus, 46.9% with hepatitis C virus and 1.9% with hepatitis B and C. Younger patients and single patients were more prone to hepatitis B infection, while older patients, married patients and travellers were more prone to hepatitis C. About 20% of hepatitis B cases and 25% of hepatitis C cases were non-Libyans. Males were more affected (65%) than females (35%).
Keywords: Demographic factors influencing hepatitis B and C infection in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Link/DOI: http://www.emro.who.int/publications/emhj/1301/article11.htm