Incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection amongst clinically diagnosed acute viral hepatitis cases and relative risk of development of HBV infection in high risk groups in Calcutta.

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dc.contributor.authorHazra, B Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSaha, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMazumder, A Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorDeb, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorSinha, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1998-04-02en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T10:04:32Z
dc.date.available1998-04-02en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T10:04:32Z
dc.date.issued1998-04-02en_US
dc.description.abstractThe present study revealed that 30.5% of acute infective hepatitis were due to the infection of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) however, 8% controls also showed HBV positivity. The possible route of infection of HBV in our country were Parenteral in 51.9%, Sexual in 24% and Unidentified in 24.1% cases. HBV marker positivity was 45.5% amongst health care workers 33.3% in recipients of multiple blood and blood product transfusion, 25% in sexual partners and their children, 20% in S.T.D. clinic attendants and 10% in patients on haemodialysis.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine, Medical College, Calcutta.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHazra BR, Saha SK, Mazumder AK, Deb A, Sinha S. Incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection amongst clinically diagnosed acute viral hepatitis cases and relative risk of development of HBV infection in high risk groups in Calcutta. Indian Journal of Public Health. 1998 Apr-Jun; 42(2): 56-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/109580
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAcute Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshAllied Health Personnel --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshBlood Transfusion --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Surface Antigens --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B virus --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNeedlestick Injuriesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisken_US
dc.subject.meshSexual Behavioren_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Healthen_US
dc.titleIncidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection amongst clinically diagnosed acute viral hepatitis cases and relative risk of development of HBV infection in high risk groups in Calcutta.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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