Hepatitis B among pregnant women attending health care facilities in rural Bangladesh

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2011 Nov;42(6):1410-3.

Abstract

This study assessed hepatitis B prevalence among pregnant women attending health care facilities in rural Bangladesh. Blood samples were collected from 480 participants. HBsAg was positive in 0.4% of subjects, anti-HBc was positive in 21.5% and anti-HBs was positive in 8.5% of subjects. HBsAg was more prevalent among the older age group. Hepatitis B has a low prevalence among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh. Existing hepatitis B vaccination schedule in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) to vaccinate the children in rural Bangladesh is appropriate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bangladesh / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B / blood
  • Hepatitis B / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis B Antibodies / blood
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / blood
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / blood
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
  • Pregnant People*
  • Prevalence
  • Rural Population

Substances

  • Hepatitis B Antibodies
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens