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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Associated Factors Among Adult Dyspeptic Patients in Public Health Facilities, Mizan Aman Town, Southwest, Ethiopia: Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Alemayehu Sayih BelayDejene Derseh AbatenehSisay Shewasinad Yehualashet
Published in: International journal of general medicine (2020)
Seroprevalence of H. pylori infection is relatively high in Ethiopia. Family size, shared bed, presences of domestic animals, storage and reuse of water, toilet type, sources of drinking water, and occupation were significant factors associated with H. pylori infection. The possible identified modifiable risk factors should be addressed through effective health education.
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