Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among migrant workers in Qatar

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Nasrallah Gheyath K.ORCID,Chemaitelly HiamORCID,Ismail Ahmed I. A.ORCID,Nizamuddin Parveen B.,Al-Sadeq Duaa W.,Shurrab Farah M.,Amanullah Fathima H.,Al-Hamad Tasneem H.,Mohammad Khadija N.,Alabdulmalek Maryam A.,Al Kahlout Reham A.,Al-Shaar Ibrahim,Elshaikh Manal A.,Abouassali Mazen N.,Karimeh Ibrahim W.,Ali Mutaz M.,Ayoub Houssein H.ORCID,Abdeen Sami,Abdelkarim Ashraf,Daraan Faisal,Ismail Ahmed Ibrahim Hashim Elhaj,Mostafa Nahid,Sahl Mohamed,Suliman Jinan,Tayar Elias,Kasem Hasan Ali,Agsalog Meynard J. A.,Akkarathodiyil Bassam K.,Alkhalaf Ayat A.,Alakshar Mohamed Morhaf M. H.,Al-Qahtani Abdulsalam Ali A. H.,Al-Shedifat Monther H. A.,Ansari Anas,Ataalla Ahmad Ali,Chougule Sandeep,Gopinathan Abhilash K. K. V.,Poolakundan Feroz J.,Ranbhise Sanjay U.,Saefan Saed M. A.,Thaivalappil Mohamed M.,Thoyalil Abubacker S.,Umar Inayath M.,Al Kuwari Einas,Coyle Peter,Jeremijenko Andrew,Kaleeckal Anvar Hassan,Abdul Rahim Hanan F.,Yassine Hadi M.,Al Thani Asmaa A.,Chaghoury Odette,Al Kuwari Mohamed Ghaith,Farag Elmoubasher,Bertollini Roberto,Al Romaihi Hamad Eid,Al Khal Abdullatif,Al-Thani Mohamed H.,Abu-Raddad Laith J.ORCID

Abstract

AbstractLimited data exist on viral hepatitis among migrant populations. This study investigated the prevalence of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and lifetime hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Qatar's migrant craft and manual workers (CMWs), constituting 60% of the country's population. Sera collected during a nationwide COVID-19 population-based cross-sectional survey on CMWs between July 26 and September 9, 2020, underwent testing for HBsAg and HCV antibodies. Reactive samples underwent confirmatory testing, and logistic regression analyses were employed to explore associations with HBV and HCV infections. Among 2528 specimens tested for HBV infection, 15 were reactive, with 8 subsequently confirmed positive. Three samples lacked sufficient sera for confirmatory testing but were included in the analysis through multiple imputations. Prevalence of current HBV infection was 0.4% (95% CI 0.2–0.7%). Educational attainment and occupation were significantly associated with current HBV infection. For HCV infection, out of 2607 specimens tested, 46 were reactive, and 23 were subsequently confirmed positive. Prevalence of lifetime HCV infection was 0.8% (95% CI 0.5–1.2%). Egyptians exhibited the highest prevalence at 6.5% (95% CI 3.1–13.1%), followed by Pakistanis at 3.1% (95% CI 1.1–8.0%). Nationality, geographic location, and occupation were significantly associated with lifetime HCV infection. HBV infection is relatively low among CMWs, while HCV infection falls within the intermediate range, both compared to global and regional levels.

Funder

Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council

Qatar National Research Fund

Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

Qatar University

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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