Incidence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Pediatric ward in General hospital, Bhopal (M.P)-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Incidence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Pediatric ward in General hospital, Bhopal (M.P)

Published:2021-07-15 Issue:2 Volume:8 Page:179-181
ISSN:2394-546X
Container-title:Indian Journal of Microbiology Research
language:
Short-container-title:IJMR

Author:

Shrivastava Shipra¹

Affiliation:

1. Rajeev Gandhi College and General Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

To determine the incidence of HBV and HCV in pediatric ward in Rajeev Gandhi General Hospital and College, Bhopal. (M.P.) Viral hepatitis caused by HCV and HBV represents a major public health problem in India. These viruses share common modes of transmission, as parenteral route. Hospital base study of pediatric cases admitted to hospital during a period from March 2019 to February 2020. Pediatric cases were studied for the incidence of HBsAg and HCV Ab by ELISA, Rapid technique. The positive result was confirmed with line immuno-assay. The study showed positive HBsAg in 12 patients and HCV in 2 cases out 25 cases represented with acute hepatitis from a total of 1762 pediatric cases were submitted in this study, with incidence rate of 0.68% and 0.11% respectively.: The incidence of HBV and HCV are low, therefore active program need to be applied to control the spread of infection among the population.

Publisher

IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd

Subject

General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science

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