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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Ethiopian national hepatitis B study
Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 24, No. 1, Year 1988
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Description
A nationwide seroepidemiological study of hepatitis B markers prevalence was conducted in Ethiopia on 5,270 young males from all regions of the country. Overall prevalence rates were 10.8% for HBsAg and 73.3% for “at least one marker positive”; a remarkable geographical and ethnic variability of marker prevalence was observed, reflecting the wide differences existing in Ethiopia in sociocultural environment and activities such as tribal practices and traditional surgery. Sexual practices and medical exposure also play some role as determinants of hepatitis B marker prevalence in Ethiopia. General preventive measures, with particular reference to health education, by affecting incriminating habits and practices could have some impact on infection rates in Ethiopia, in the absence of a vaccination strategy presently unrealistic in this region of the world. Copyright © 1988 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
Authors & Co-Authors
Kefene, Hailu
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Military Hospital
Rapicetta, Mariella
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Rossi, G. B.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Bisanti, Luigi
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Bekura, D.
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Military Hospital
Morace, G.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Palladino, P.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Di Rienzo, A.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Conti, Susanna
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Bassani, F.
Italy, Rome
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bertolaso, G.
Italy, Rome
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pasquini, Paolo
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Statistics
Citations: 38
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/jmv.1890240110
ISSN:
01466615
e-ISSN:
10969071
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Ethiopia