Open AccessIncidence of chronic Hepatitis B among Orang Asli in Pahang
Author(s) -
Mohd Al-Baqlish Mohd Firdaus,
Tee Hoi Poh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international medical journal malaysia/iium medical journal malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.139
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2735-2285
pISSN - 1823-4631
DOI - 10.31436/imjm.v15i1.1289
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , incidence (geometry) , hepatitis b , population , hepatitis , chronic hepatitis , demography , immunology , traditional medicine , environmental health , hepatitis b virus , physics , sociology , optics , virus
The rate of Hepatitis B infection in Malaysia is 4.7% and the prevalence of Hepatitis B infection varies among ethnic group in Malaysia. The estimated prevalence of chronic Hepatitis B among Orang Asli in Malaysia is 8.3%. Methods: 232 Orang Asli participated in this study on a voluntary basis during two health screening in two Orang Asli Villages. Subjects serum HBsAg and HBsAb titres were taken and analyzed. Results: From 232 participants, there are 24 subjects who are HBsAg positive (10.3%) and only 15.9% of the population study has immunity to Hepatitis B. Conclusions: The incidence of chronic Hepatitis B among Orang Asli in Pahang is higher than the general population, and the rate of immunity to Hepatitis B are low compared to the general population.