Abstract :
Background:
The hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B
Methods:
Hospital was conducted during January to March 2007. Blood samples of all subjects were checked for hepatitis B
profile.
A cross-sectional study of 544 healthcare workers over 15 years of age at Royal Irrigation
Results:
these subjects, 303 (55.69 %) personnel were HBsAg negative and Anti HBs negative (no immune status) and 27
(4.97%) personnel were HBV carriers.
There were 457 females and 87 males with an average age of 40.38 (ranging 21 to 60). Among
Conclusion:
against hepatitis B infection. Therefore, this is important to promote education and HBV vaccination in healthcare
workers.
A large percentage of healthcare workers at Royal Irrigation Hospital have no immunity
infection is transmitted through contaminated blood and body secretion. The HBV infection poses problems not
only in high risk group of patients but in healthcare workers. Therefore, this study was aimed to evaluate the
prevalence of HBV infection in healthcare workers at Royal Irrigation Hospital. |
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