A Brief Study on the Sero-prevalence of Hepatitis C Infection in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kolkata.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Hepatitis C ( HCV) is considered an emerging infection in India. HCV is known to be primarily transmitted through blood & blood products and has been implicated as a major cause of chronic Liver disease (CLD), Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide.The present study was conducted for a period of six months to find out the Epidemiologic trend & evaluate the risk factor(s) associated with HCV infection among clinically suspected patients attending the tertiary care hospital. Presence of Anti HCV Ab in the serum indicates HBV infection. The serum was separated & analyzed for Anti HCV Ab by 3 rd generation antibody Hepa Scan HCV ELISA Test® . 8 out of 7897 (0.1%) serum samples were confirmed to be positive for Anti HCV Ab. 62.5 % of the positive samples were females and 37.5% were males. The highest prevalence was found in the age group of 40-60years (37.5%). Notably, one HCV Seropositive adult patient suffered from dual infection by HBV. High prevalence (50%) of HCV infection was found in patients with H/O multiple blood transfusion. 62.5% of HCV seropositivity was associated with Liver disorders & Jaundice. 12.5% HCV seropositivity noted among both I.V. drug abusers Heamodialysis patients. The study re-emphasizes the need of adequate public awareness to tackle this silent epidemic by improving the prevailing health care practices and proper counselling of those affected, thus resulting in reduction of transmission of the virus.
Authors and Affiliations
1Dr. Sanjeev Das 2, Dr. Abhishek Sengupta, Prof. Mitali Chatterjee
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