National prevalence rate of hepatitis B and C in Pakistan and its risk factors

S Mehmood, H Raza, F Abid, N Saeed… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - Springer
Aim The purpose of this review was to reveal the prevalence rate of viral hepatitis in
Pakistan and diverse risk factors that are associated with infections. The distribution of the …

An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of hepatitis B virus in Ethiopia

TD Yazie, MG Tebeje - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Hepatitis B virus is one of the major public health concerns globally. It is highly
infectious and can be transmitted from person to person through vertically or horizontally via …

Prevalence and factors associated with transfusion-transmissible infections (HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis) among blood donors in Gabon: Systematic review and meta …

C Mangala, D Maulot-Bangola, A Moutsinga… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) remain a major public health
problem in countries with limited resources, particularly in Gabon. Complete information on …

Prevalence and trends of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in the State of Qatar, 2013–2017

M Aabdien, N Selim, S Himatt, S Hmissi… - BMC infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Millions of lives around the world are being saved annually through blood
transfusion. However, blood transfusion is among the essential vehicles for transmitting …

Assessment of prevalence and risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors in Mogadishu Somalia

AK Mohamud, P Inchon, S Suwannaporn, K Prasert… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is transmitted through contaminated blood
or bodily fluids. Globally, over 81 million blood units are donated annually, a crucial …

[PDF][PDF] Changes in frequency of HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis infections among blood donors in Tehran province 2005–2011

F Mohammadali, AA Pourfathollah - Archives of Iranian medicine, 2014 - journalaim.com
BACKGROUND: Evaluating trends in blood donors' infectious diseases is essential for
monitoring the safe supply of blood, donor screening effectiveness, and the occurrence of …

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B virus surface antigen among African blood donors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AE Quintas, N Cuboia, L Cordeiro… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTIs) are still a growing public health
problem in Africa. Studies that synthesize the available evidence on the seroprevalence of …

Genome-wide association study identifies several loci for HEV seropositivity

MK Smatti, YA Al-Sarraj, O Albagha, HM Yassine - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Hepatitis E viral (HEV) infection imposes a heavy global health burden. The variability in the
prevalence of serological markers of HEV infection between different ethnic groups …

Epidemiology of hepatitis B in Iran from 2000 to 2016: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

N Rezaei, M Asadi-Lari, A Sheidaei… - Archives of Iranian …, 2020 - research.rug.nl
Background: Hepatitis B infection is the major risk factor for liver cancer in Iran. There is no
comprehensive population-based study on the prevalence of hepatitis B by regional …

Pattern and interpretation of hepatitis B virus markers among pregnant women in North East Egypt

R Kishk, M Mandour, M Elprince, A Salem… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Hepatitis B vaccination of newborns (HBV) and surveillance of pregnant women
during antenatal care are complementary to prevent mother to child transmission (MTCT) of …