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Incidence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Women Attending Antenatal Care in General Hospital Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria
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Background: Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious diseases that is easily transmitted among the population. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the incidence of Hepatitis B viral infection among women attending antenatal care, in general hospital Aliero. Methods: Blood samples were collected from 110 subjects and investigated using a diagnostic strip (HBsAg strip) designed for the determination of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in human blood samples (serum). Results: Out of 110 samples investigated eight (7.3%) were found to be positive for hepatitis B infection. Based on age, the highest incidence of hepatitis B infection was observed among the age group 15-24 (4.55%) followed by 25-34 (1.82%) and lastly 35-44 (0.91%). Conclusions: The infection rate was found to be related to the low level of education, awareness and the poor standard of living observed among the subjects. It is therefore recommended that sensitization lectures in the study area should be geared towards creating awareness, mode of transmission, immunization and other ways of controlling hepatitis B viral infection.
Keywords: Hepatitis incidence, infection, immunization, transmission
