Affiliation:
1. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine Bharat Ratna Late Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Medical College Rajnandgaon (C.G.).
2. Rted.- Professor Department of Medicine Department , Pt. JNM Medical College Raipur (C.G.).
Abstract
Background: Viral hepatitis is a global public health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. The main
objective was to study the seroprevalence of hepatitis C in patients with acute viral hepatitis and cirrhosis of liver.
Method: The study was carried out in the department of Medicine, Pt. J.N.M medical college and associated Dr B.R Ambedkar Memorial
Hospital Raipur, Chhattisgarh from April 2002 to February 2003.
Result: Maximum number of acute viral hepatitis cases were observed in the age group >24-34 years. Maximum numbers of cirrhosis of liver
cases were observed in the age group > 44-54 years. There were 2 cases of acute viral hepatitis that tested positive for anti- HCV and both were
males. There were 5 cases of cirrhosis of liver who were HBsAg Positive.
Conclusion: HCV infection is quite prevalent in Raipur, Chhattisgarh and therefore, stresses the need for early detection so that further
transmission could be prevented.