Risk Factors and Clinical Aspects of Hepatitis B and C in Patients of Nasirabad District, Balochistan

Abstract

Objective: With order to determine the frequency, sociodemographic traits, related risk factors, clinical and subclinical aspects of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in the local populace of Balochistan's Nasirabad District. Study Design: Observer-based research. Place and Duration of Study: From August 2022 to November 2022, the departments of general surgery and paediatrics will be located in (BMCH), Quetta, and Nasirabad DHQs Hospitals in Balochistan, Pakistan. Methodology: The 523 participants in total, 291 men and 232 women, had ELISA and ICT Screening tests for hepatitis B and C. Sequential selections of patients were made. Considering the medical history, clinical data, ultrasound results, and abnormal liver function tests of the patient, the diagnosis of chronic liver disease was made for each patient. Results: Compared to HBsAg, HCV had a prevalence rate of 14.3% versus 6.7%. In the age groups under 30 years old, Among the age groups between 31 and 40 years old, the prevalence of HBsAg was 7% (n = 10/138), 5% (n = 10/195), 13% (n = 15/116), 13% (n = 10/75), and 13% (n = 15/116), and in the age categories between 51 and 60 years old, it was 13% (n = 15/116). The prevalence was 13.7% in the under-30 age group (n = 20/146), 10% in the 31–40 age group (n = 20/195), 18.7% in the 51–60 age group (n = 20/106), 18.5% in the 51–60 age group (n = 15/81), and 18.7% in the 51–60 age group (n = 20/106). Conclusion: To increase public awareness of viral hepatitis transmission routes and prevention strategies, effective community-based health education campaigns must be undertaken right away. By working together with healthcare professionals and the appropriate team responsible for combating infectious diseases, risk factors including sharing razors and exposing oneself to dangerous medicine injections can be avoided.