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Study The prevalence of hepatitis A virus among patients of Sohag Governorate, Egypt

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Microbiology

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Viral hepatitis is a major global public health problem affecting hundreds of millions of people and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hepatitis A is caused by infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV), a non-enveloped RNA virus that is classified as a picornavirus. This study has been conducted to determine the prevalence rate of anti-HAV among community in Sohag governorate, Egypt. Our result shows the age distribution, gender and education type of population in all villages (12) of Sohag governorate. The age distribution of the whole sample was mostly higher in age group above 50 years 34.3%, then 23% in age group from 20-30 years, then almost equally distributed in groups from 31-40 and 41-50 where they were 16.9%, and 17.1% respectively and finally the lowest in group less than 20 where it was 8.2%. The gender distributions of population in all villages, males were more prominent (74.9%) than females (25.1%). The study shows the Anti-HAV distribution of population in all villages, where only four participants were positive in Bailina, where the total prevalence of HAV was 0.4%. Four risk factors reflecting high mechanisms of HAV transmission have been associated with HAV infection including residing in rural areas, no education, blood transfusion and dental treatment. Exposures to surgery, history of schistosomiasis show no association with Anti-HAV. Among the community exposures, including blood donation but these associations are not important. We did not find abnormal levels of Biochemical analysis in HAV infected patients.

DOI

10.21608/jesj.2022.148170.1026

Keywords

hepatitis A virus, risk factors, Schistosomiasis

Authors

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Fouad

MiddleName

Talaat

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.

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mohamdtalaat071@gmail.com

City

Sohag, Egypt

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

El Adly

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

ahmedeladly.ast@azhar.edu.eg

City

Assuit, Egypt

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abd El Rady

MiddleName

Wardany

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.

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ahmed_wr2000@yahoo.com

City

Assuit

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First Name

Abd Elrahem

Last Name

El-Shanawany

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.

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elshanawany95@yahoo.com

City

Assuit, Egypt

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27

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1

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36835

Issue Date

2022-09-01

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2022-06-30

Publish Date

2022-09-01

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29

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34

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2314-5579

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2682-3942

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Journal of Environmental Studies

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23 Jan 2023