Epidemiological characteristics of B virus hepatitis in seamen
- Author:
Vu Minh Thuc
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
B virus hepatitis, seamen
- MeSH:
Epidemiology;
Hepatitis B virus;
viruses;
liver
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2004;14(6):11-16
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study was carried out on 737 seamen working in maritime transport companies at Hai Phong. The results showed that the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among seamen was 54,86%, in which 15.57% were found to be positive with HbsAg and 39.29% positive with anti HBs. The HBV infection rate increased with age. The highest HBV infection rate was in 30 – 49 age group. Furthermore, the HBV infection rate increased with the number of years of service, and was highest when people had worked for 6 – 15 years. HBV infection rate among the seamen with good knowledge on hepatitis was likely lower than that of the seamen with inadequate or incorrect knowledge about hepatitis
