Open AccessHepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viral Infections and Associated Factors Among Prisoners in Northeast Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Yeshimebet Kassa,
Yihenew Million,
Sirak Biset,
Feleke Moges
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s314556
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis c , virology , viral hepatitis , hepatitis , hepatitis b , immunology
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver and often caused by viruses. Hepatitis viruses are the leading causes of liver-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, with Hepatitis B and C viruses share the great majority. Studies have shown that prison settings are one of the high-risk environments for the transmission of these viruses. However, there is limited information on the seroprevalence and associated factors of hepatitis B and C viral infection among Ethiopian prisoners.