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| Title |
Hepatitis viruses in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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| Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12879-016-2090-1 |
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| Authors |
Yeshambel Belyhun, Melanie Maier, Andargachew Mulu, Ermias Diro, Uwe Gerd Liebert |
| Abstract |
The existing seroepidemiological data on viral hepatitis in Ethiopia showed a wide variation in prevalence pattern and the clinical and public health burden have been underestimated. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to provide a clear and comprehensive estimation of viral hepatitis epidemiology and the potential clinical burdens in Ethiopia. A comprehensive literature search was carried out from five decades (1968-2015) published studies from biomedical databases; PubMed, Google scholar, Medline and Web of Science. The overall pooled prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) was 7.4% (95%CI: 6.5-8.4). The pooled prevalence among subgroups showed 5.2% (95%CI: 3.7-7.4) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals, 8.0% (95%CI: 5.9-10.7) in community based studies, 8.4% (95%CI: 5.4-12.7) in blood donors, 11.0% (95%CI: 7.5-15.9) in immigrants and 6.9% (95%CI: 5.6-8.5) in other groups. Among study parameters considered during meta-regression analysis, only study years were associated with a decreasing HBV prevalence rate over time. The overall pooled prevalence of anti-hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) was 3.1% (95%CI: 2.2-4.4). Unlike HBV, the anti-HCV prevalence in HIV infected individuals was higher (5.5%, 95%CI: 3.8-7.8%, p = 0.01) than the prevalence observed in the other subgroup of study population. Although relatively few data were available, hepatitis virus A (HAV), D (HDV) and E (HEV) were also circulated in Ethiopia. This review indicates that all types of viral hepatitis origins are endemic in Ethiopia. Adapting a recommended diagnostic and treatment algorithm of viral hepatitis in the routine healthcare systems and implementing prevention and control policies in the general population needs an urgent attention. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 221 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 35 | 16% |
| Lecturer | 19 | 9% |
| Researcher | 18 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 6% |
| Other | 42 | 19% |
| Unknown | 79 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 57 | 26% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 11% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 18 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 29 | 13% |
| Unknown | 81 | 37% |
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