Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A, B and C Among a Sample of Refugees in Egypt: An Exploratory Survey.

Engy Mohamed El-GhitanyAyat AshourMarwa M FekryEhab ElrewanyAzza Galal FarghalyEman A Omran

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and global health (2022)

Refugees in Egypt have poor immunity against HBV with intermediate to high HBV and low HCV prevalence rates. Despite that 65% of refugees received the HAV vaccine, almost all had IgG anti-HAV, denoting previous infection.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
liver failure
hepatitis c virus
risk factors
cross sectional
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected