Evaluation and Comparison of the Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Patients Admitted to Clinics at the “Mogadishu, Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital” in Somalia

Year 2021, , 76 - 81, 14.10.2021

Öznur Sarı

https://doi.org/10.52827/hititmedj.950527

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate hepatitis B and hepatitis C serology findings and to determine the
current prevalence of those who had applied to the Turkish hospital in Mogadishu,
Somalia.

Material and Method: The demographic findings and hepatitis test results (HBsAg, antiHBs antibody, and anti-HCV) of the patients were recorded retrospectively from their files.

Results: A total of 152,266 patients, 75,903 (49.8%) male and 76,363 (50.2%) female,
with a mean age of 34 (31/61) years, were included in our study. 1,278 (1.9%) of 67,749
patients who were tested for anti-HCV were found to be positive. 27,208 patients (32.2%)
were found to have developed natural or vaccine immunity for HBV. It was found that those
with anti-HCV (+) were generally older than 55 years and that those with HBsAg (+) were
generally younger than 55 years [OR: 6.02 (5.28-6.87): 95%, CI].

Conclusion: In our study, it can be said that HBsAg and anti-HCV seroprevalence (8.2%
and 1.9%, respectively) in the Somalia population is still above desired levels. The fact
that anti-Hbs antibody levels are at 32.2% underscores the importance of the
development and popularization of vaccination programs.

Keywords

HBV, HCV, Seroprevalence, Somali

Somali'de Bulunan “Mogadişu Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi” Kliniklerine Başvuran Hastalarda Hepatit B ve Hepatit C Virüs Enfeksiyonu Seroprevalansının Retrospektif Olarak Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Somali Mogadişu'daki Türk hastanesine başvuranların hepatit B ve hepatit C
seroloji bulgularını değerlendirmeyi ve mevcut prevalansının belirlenmesi.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Hastaların demografik bulguları ve hepatit test sonuçları (HBsAg,
anti-HBs antikoru ve anti-HCV) dosyalarından geriye dönük olarak kaydedildi.

Bulgular: Çalışmamıza yaş ortalaması 34 (31/61) yıl olan 75.903 (%49,8) erkek ve
76.363 (%50,2) kadın olmak üzere toplam 152.266 hasta dahil edildi. Anti-HCV için test
edilen 67.749 hastanın 1.278'i (%1,9) pozitif bulundu. 27.208 hastanın (%32,2) HBV için
doğal veya aşı bağışıklığı geliştirdiği bulundu. Anti-HCV (+) olanların genel olarak 55
yaşından büyük, HBsAg (+) olanların ise genellikle 55 yaşından küçük olduğu [OR: 6,02
(5,28-6,87): %95, CI] bulundu.

Sonuç: Çalışmamızda Somali popülasyonunda HBsAg ve anti-HCV seroprevalansının
(sırasıyla %8,2 ve %1,9) halen istenilen seviyelerin üzerinde olduğu söylenebilir. Anti-Hbs
antikor düzeylerinin %32,2 düzeyinde olması, aşılama programlarının geliştirilmesinin ve
yaygınlaştırılmasının önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

HBV, HCV, Seroprevalans, Somali

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