A STUDY OF THE CLINICO–EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS CAUSED BY HAV AND HEV IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN AHMEDABAD

Dr. Atul J. Sakhiya; Dr. Kanksha Mehta; Dr. Pranay  Shah

Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2014

A STUDY OF THE CLINICO–EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS CAUSED BY HAV AND HEV IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN AHMEDABAD

Dr. Atul J. Sakhiya, Dr. Kanksha Mehta, Dr. Pranay Shah

Abstract :

Background: In our country ,Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E are endemic and are major public health problems leading to significant morbidity . both have feco-oral transmission with greater incidence during monsoon. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, age specific prevalence and seasonal variation of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E in tertiary care hospital in ahmedabad. Methods: Retrospective observational study was done on serum samples of 1649 patients tested for anti HAV igM antibodies and 1649 patients tested for anti HEV igM antibodies over a period of 7 months ( jan. to july2014). Results: Out of 1649 patients tested for anti HAV igM antibodies 275 (16.67) are positive. 143 (52%) were children and 132 (48%) were adults. Out of 1649 patients tested for anti HEV igM antibodies 454 (27.53) are positive . 52 (11.45) were children and 402 (88.54) were adults. Conclusions: HAV affecting more children and HEV affecting more in adults . HAV and HEV both more in summer.