Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C among barbers and their clients in the Rabat region of Morocco
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2011; 17 (12): 911-919
in English
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ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional seroepidemiological study was conducted in the Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer region of Morocco in 2007 among 267 barbers and 529 clients, all men with no history of hepatitis B [HBV] vaccination. The overall prevalence of HBV seropositivity was 28.1% in barbers and 25.1% in clients; 1.9% and 1.7% respectively had active HBV [HBsAg positive]. Risk factors for HBV included older age, low educational level, urban living, being married, history of transfusion, lack of current heterosexual relationship and liver-associated symptoms. Observations showed that HBV seropositivity was lower in clean barbershops and those using alum as an antispetic. The rate of PCR-confirmed hepatitis C virus [HCV] was only 1.1% and 1.3% in barbers and clients respectively, and was associated with increased age, drug use, history of surgery and symptoms of liver disease. Less than 1% of barbers were aware of HBV or HCV as causative agents of liver disease or jaundice
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Barbering
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Hepatitis C
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2011
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