Estudo de Prevalência das Hepatites Virais B e C no Município de Palhoça – SC

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Margreiter, Sissiane Ferreira, Jéssica Meurer Vieira, Ilse Lisiane Viertel Koneski, Julia De Melo Souza, Luciane Henrique De Assunção, Angela Luzia Neis Souza, Rafaelle De Oliveira Schmitt, Aline Alflen Viella, Isabela Lopes Santos, Aureo Dos
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	This study aimed to describe the prevalence of hepatitis B and C at Palhoca in 2008-2012, trace the epidemiological profile and diagnose probable sources of infection. The study is descriptive based on the Information System of Notifiable Diseases. There were found 275 cases of hepatitis B and C, with prevalence ranging between 14.80 (2008) and 53.93(2010) per 100.000 inhabitants, with an age median of 45 years, 60% males and 40% female, of which 6 of them were pregnant. Caucasians were predominant with 91.6%; 24%-completed high school; 65.9% were not vaccinated against hepatitis B; 26.9% had HIV/Aids; and 5% had other STD associated. Concluded that the profile corresponded to over 40-yearold, caucasians men and the most related hepatitis B transmission were the surgical treatment and hepatitis C transmission were drug use.
Starting Page	21
Ending Page	32
Page Count	12
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Volume Number	8
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://revista.saude.sc.gov.br/index.php/inicio/article/download/297/308
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article