Seroprevalence of HBV infection among patients attending Okayama Friendship Rural Hospital, Bhaluka, Mymensingh

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem in around the globe. Even though
South Asia and Bangladesh have a moderate prevalence rate of Hepatitis B virus, we are in great risk
due to population mobility and the modes of transmission of virus through various ways. Current
magnitude of HBV infection at rural areas of Bangladesh is unknown, and could be on the increase due
to urbanization and industrialization with a change in lifestyle. During the study period of between 2nd
of October and 27 th of November, 2015 at the Okayama Friendship Rural Hospital, Bhaluka,
Mymensingh a total of 354 patients came for various reasons and out of them only 60 patients were
included in the study. Out of these, 04 had positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). The
Seroprevalence of HBsAg was thus 6.6% among the patients attending Okayama Friendship Rural
Hospital, Bhaluka, Mymensingh. In fine, this study has found that the seroprevalence of HBV infection
among patients at Okayama Friendship Rural Hospital, Bhaluka, Mymensingh was 6.6%, which is of
moderate intensity, and hence it is suggestive of the need to adopt the WHO recommendations in our
set up.