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Mudawi HM, Smith HM, Rahoud SA, et al. Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in the Gezira state of central Sudan. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2007;13(2):81-3doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.32182.
Mudawi, H. M., Smith, H. M., Rahoud, S. A., Fletcher, I. A., Saeed, O. K., & Fedail, S. S. (2007). Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in the Gezira state of central Sudan. Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association, 13(2), 81-3. https://doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.32182
Mudawi, H M Y, et al. "Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in the Gezira state of central Sudan." Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association vol. 13,2 (2007): 81-3. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.32182
Mudawi HM, Smith HM, Rahoud SA, Fletcher IA, Saeed OK, Fedail SS. Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in the Gezira state of central Sudan. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2007 Apr-Jun;13(2):81-3. doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.32182. PMID: 19858618.
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Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2007 Apr-Jun;13(2):81-3. doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.32182.

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in the Gezira state of central Sudan.

Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association

H M Y Mudawi, H M Smith, S A Rahoud, I A Fletcher, O K Saeed, S S Fedail

Affiliations

  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. [email protected]

PMID: 19858618 DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.32182

Abstract

AIM: This is a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and risk factors for transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the Gezira state of central Sudan prior to the introduction of blood screening and vaccination against HBV.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was carried out on the population of Um Zukra village in Gezira state of Central Sudan. The village was surveyed on five consecutive days in Dec 2000. Epidemiological characteristics were recorded and participants were interviewed for risk factors of viral hepatitis. Blood samples were then collected and tested for HBsAg and HBcAb.

RESULTS: A total of 404 subjects were screened with a mean age of 35 years; 54.9% were females, HBsAg and HBcAb were reactive in 6.9% and 47.5% of the studied population, respectively. Exposure to HBV increased with increasing age. The only significant risk factor for transmission of infection was a history of parenteral antischistosomal therapy.

CONCLUSION: This study shows that prevalence of HBV infection is high in the studied population and it is hoped that introduction of blood screening and vaccination against HBV would decrease the carrier pool in the next few years.

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