[A sero-epidemiological study on hepatitis C in China].
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
; 32(9): 888-91, 2011 Sep.
Article
in Zh
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22340876
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To better understand and measure the status of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, we conducted a sero-epidemiological study using the remaining blood samples and data of the nationwide survey of hepatitis B in Chinese residents which was carried out in 2006.METHODS:
The anti-HCV reagent was screened out from the reagents by the HCV infection blood serum plate with anti-HCV positives or negatives. This plate recognized the Murex 3.0 and Ortho 3.0 reagents as gold standards. Anti-HCV in the blood samples were tested using this reagent and confirmed by Chiron HCV RIBA 3.0 reagents.RESULTS:
Among the population aged 1 year to 59 year-olds, the overall prevalence rate of anti-HCV was 0.43% (95%CI 0.33% - 0.53%), with the rates of anti-HCV among males and females as 0.46% and 0.40%, respectively. The prevalence rate of anti-HCV in urban area was 0.43%, and in rural area it was 0.43%. The prevalence rate of anti-HCV in the Eastern, Middle and Western areas were 0.37% (95%CI 0.21% - 0.53%), 0.67% (95%CI 0.40% - 0.94%) and 0.31% (95%CI 0.20% - 0.42%) respectively. The prevalence rates of anti-HCV for the three areas did not show significant differences, statistically. The prevalence rate of anti-HCV in the South and North areas were 0.29% (95%CI 0.21% - 0.52%) and 0.53% (95%CI 0.38% - 0.64%) respectively.CONCLUSION:
Our data revealed that China was in the low prevalence area for hepatitis C infection and the results also suggested that the comprehensive measures for HCV control and prevention had been successfully achieved in the country.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
2_ODS3
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hepatitis C
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article