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دراسة اتجاهات مرض التهاب الكبد الفايروسي في العراق للسنوات 2007 - 2014 == Trends of Viral Hepatitis, Iraq 2007 - 2014

اسم المؤلف: حسين محمود كاظم

اسم المشرف: جواد كاظم الديوان

الموضوع العام: الطب

السنة: 2015

الموضوع الدقيق: الوبائيات التطبيقية

الدرجة: دبلوم عالي

الجامعة: جامعة بغداد - كلية الطب

اللغة: الانكليزية

مكان الجامعة: بغداد

الصفحات الاولى: 📎 19T1494 - p.pdf

المستخلص: Background : Viral hepatitis is a serious global public health problem and a major cause of morbidity and mortality particularly in developing countries. There are five distinct types of hepatitis virus. Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E viruses. Globally, every year there are an estimated 1.4 million cases of hepatitis A, 20 million hepatitis E infections, over 3 million acute cases of hepatitis E, and 56 600 hepatitis E - related deaths. HBV affected 7% of world population and causing more than 1 million deaths annually, while HCV affected 3% of world population and causing 366,000 deaths, annually. In Iraq, the carrier rate of HBV and HCV is 1.6% and 0.4% respectively. Goal : To decrease the morbidity and mortality resulting from viral hepatitis infection.Objective : to identify the trends of viral hepatitis, Iraq, 2007 - 2014.Material & Methods : A descriptive cross - sectional study was conducted from1st June to 31st August 2015 at Communicable Diseases Control Center (CDC)/Iraq on all confirmed hepatitis cases and clinically diagnosed hepatitis cases registered in Iraq provinces during eight years period (2007 - 2014). Data were obtained from the computer stored registries of these cases in Viral Hepatitis Section and Surveillance Section in Communicable Diseases Control center (CDC)/Iraq. Results : the higher incidence rate of hepatitis A, B and C occurred in 2013 (were 31.58, 11.49, and 3.69 respectively), higher incidence rate of hepatitis E in 2011 was 1.17 while higher incidence rate of clinical hepatitis in 2010 was 55.38.Conclusion and Recommendation : High incidence rate of HAV, HEV, HBV and HCV. The peaks of HAV were noticed in 2010 and 2013. Looking for good sanitation, Screening for risk groups, Vaccination for HBV.