FREQUENCY OF ANTI HEPATITIS C VIRUS ANTIBODIES AMONGST SANITARY WORKERS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Asad Zaman Khan Medical Specialist, Military Hospital Rawalpindi,
  • Jawwad Khaliq Ansari CMH Rawalpindi
  • Kashif Razzaq MH Rawalpindi
  • Saifullah Khan Niazi MH Rawalpindi

Keywords:

Hepatitis C, hepatitis C Antibodies, sanitary workers

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of anti Hepatitis C Virus antibodies in sanitary workers at Military Hospital Rawalpindi and to identify additional risk factors in them for hepatitis C infection.
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: Department of medicine, Military Hospital (M.H.), Rawalpindi, Pakistan over six months.
Patients and Methods: All sanitary workers working at Military Hospital Rawalpindi were tested for anti HCV antibodies by third generation ELISA.
Results: Six percent of the study population was found to be positive for anti HCV antibodies.
Conclusion: The frequency of anti HCV antibodies is fairly high in sanitary workers, working in this tertiary care hospital studied. HCV infection is more frequent in those sanitary workers who have longer duration of service.

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Published

31-03-2011

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 1 (2011): March

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

1.
Khan AZ, Ansari JK, Razzaq K, Niazi SK. FREQUENCY OF ANTI HEPATITIS C VIRUS ANTIBODIES AMONGST SANITARY WORKERS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN PAKISTAN. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2011 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Sep. 26];61(1). Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1990