Profile of hepatitis B and C virus infection in prisoners in Lubuk Pakam correctional facilities

1st International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ICTROMI) Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sumatera Utara

Rey, I.^1 ; Saragih, R.H.^2 ; Effendi-Ys, R.^1 ; Sembiring, J.^1 ; Siregar, G.A.^1 ; Zain, L.H.^1

Division of Gastroenterohepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, H. Adam Malik General Hospital, Jl.Bunga Lau Medan, Indonesia^1

Division of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, H. Adam Malik General Hospital, Jl.Bunga Lau Medan, Indonesia^2

关键词: Chronic hepatitis b;    Cross-sectional study;    Hepatitis B;    Risk behavior;    Risk factors;    Viral infections;    Virus infection;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012033/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012033

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Prisoners in correctional facilities are predisposed to chronic viral infections because of their high-risk behaviors or unsafe lifestyle. The economic and public health burden of chronic hepatitis B and C and its sequelae need to be addressed, such as by finding the risk factors and therefore reducing the spread of HCV and HBV infection in prisons. This study aimed to see the profile of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection in prisoners in Lubuk Pakam Correctional Facilities. This cross-sectional study was in Lubuk Pakam Correctional Facilities in 2016. From 1114 prisoners in Lubuk Pakam correctional facility, we randomly examined 120 prisoners for HBV and HCV serology markers. From 120 prisoners, six prisoners were HBV positive, 21 prisoners were HCV positive and one prisoner positive for both HCV and HBV infection. The most common risk factors for prisoners getting HBV infection are tattoos and free sex (36.4% and 36.4%, respectively). The most common risk factors for HCV infection in prisoners are tattoos and free sex (40% and 35%, respectively).