Community studies on prevalence of HBsAg in two urban populations of southern India.

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatia, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorKhare, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatnaik, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBiswas, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorLal, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorJain, D Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorSokhey, Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned2000-02-04en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T05:59:23Z
dc.date.available2000-02-04en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T05:59:23Z
dc.date.issued2000-02-04en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To find out prevalence of HBsAg in general population, especially in under-five children. SETTING: Bangalore and Rajahmundry towns in southern India. METHODS: Localities were chosen as the sampling units in each town. About 10-20 households were randomly selected from each locality. Only the youngest but apparently healthy person present in the household was interviewed for age, sex and history of jaundice any time in life. Mothers were interviewed to collect data for children below 15 years of age. Blood samples were collected from these persons on filter paper strips (18-mm diameter disc, Whatman filter paper No. 3) by finger prick method. The samples were tested for HBsAg by Micro ELISA (Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics). RESULTS: Overall, 3.3% (95% CI, 2.0-4.5) of 737 persons in Rajahmundry and 4.2% (95% CI, 2.8-5.5) of 816 persons in Bangalore were found carriers of HBsAg. Age-specific or sex specific carrier rates were similar in Rajahmundry as well as in Bangalore. Most of the carriers (96%) denied having jaundice ever in life. CONCLUSIONS: The results from this community based study are in agreement with the historical data from hospital based studies that about 3-5% of persons may be carriers of HBsAg and that the pool of chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus in India is built up in childhood and is then maintained in older children and adults. The results highlight the need of completing hepatitis B immunization during the infancy.en_US
dc.description.affiliationNational Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh J, Bhatia R, Khare S, Patnaik SK, Biswas S, Lal S, Jain DC, Sokhey J. Community studies on prevalence of HBsAg in two urban populations of southern India. Indian Pediatrics. 2000 Feb; 37(2): 149-52en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/14312
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshCarrier State --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Surface Antigens --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B, Chronic --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Populationen_US
dc.titleCommunity studies on prevalence of HBsAg in two urban populations of southern India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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