HBV, HCV, HIV & TB Prevalence in Injection Drug Users in Major Cities of Punjab, Pakistan- a Survey-Based Research Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghafran Ali ◽  
Kanza Ashfaq
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Intravenous Drug Users ◽  
Rehabilitation Center ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers ◽  
Hep B

Hepatitis-B,C,HIV and TB among intravenous drug users continues to be a serious explanation for disease and death, this study was conducted to survey the prevalence of Hepatitis-B,C,HIV and TB in rehabilitation center of Punjab, Pakistan. A telephonic and visited survey of 78 rehabilitation centers in Punjab Pakistan to assess their treatment. An analysis of 21 responded that returned useable data revealed that only 7.2% patients of responded rehabilitation centers are positive for HEP-B. 33.23% patients are positive for HEP-C, 8.74% patients are positive for HIV and 0.87% patients are positive for TB. Majority of the respondent of whom doctors, psychologists believe that the patient, partner of the patient and their children should be offered for HEP-B,C,HIV and TB screening regularly.

High prevalence of mixed genotype infections in hepatitis B virus infected intravenous drug users

2004 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 536-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing-Fang Chen ◽  
Pei-Jer Chen ◽  
Guey-Mei Jow ◽  
Erwin Sablon ◽  
Chun-Jen Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Intravenous Drug Users ◽  
Mixed Genotype ◽  
B Virus ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Providing Hepatitis B Vaccination to Injection Drug Users: Referral to Health Clinics vs On-Site Vaccination at a Syringe Exchange Program

2001 ◽  
Vol 91 (11) ◽  
pp. 1791-1792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don C. Des Jarlais ◽  
Dennis G. Fisher ◽  
Jessica Clark Newman ◽  
Beth N. Trubatch ◽  
Molly Yancovitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Hepatitis B Vaccination ◽  
Syringe Exchange ◽  
Syringe Exchange Program ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Health Clinics

Isolated Presence of Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen in Injection Drug Users: Do They Need to Be Vaccinated?

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. e143-e144 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Quaglio ◽  
F. Lugoboni ◽  
S. Vento ◽  
A. Lechi ◽  
A. Accordini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Core Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Core Antigen

HBV, HCV, HIV & TB Prevalence in Injection Drug Users in Major Cities of Punjab, Pakistan- a Survey-Based Research Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghafran Ali ◽  
Mukarram Sharif ◽  
Alina Jabeen ◽  
Muhammad Usman Kabira ◽  
Kanza Ashfaq
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Drug Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Health Quality

High prevalence of various infectious diseases including but not limited to HCV, HBV and HIV alongside TB in Pakistani population indicates there must be similarly high prevalence of these, if not higher, amongst (intravenous drug users) IDUs serve as a reservoir for infectious diseases, blood borne as well as others due to injection abuse, poor hygiene and bad quality of life. This continues to be a serious threat in spreading out of these diseases, decreased health quality of the society and increased death rate. This survey study was conducted to check the prevalence of HCV, HBV, HIV and TB in several drug rehabilitation centers in Punjab region of Pakistan. 78 centers were either visited or contacted via phone and 21 out of them cooperated to share their data. An analysis of respondent centers returned useable data revealed that only 7.2% patient were found positive for Hepatitis B. While, 33.23% patients were positive for HCV, 8.74% patients were positive for HIV and 0.87% were positive for TB. What is worrisome is the absence of proper periodic screenings for these as well as other potential infections. Also we found out that upon diagnosis of these diseases mostly rehabilitation centers refuse admittance, which aggravates the problem further as well as leaves those IDUs and their families helpless, who are looking for it. Majority of the respondent centers, doctors, psychologists believed that the patients, partner of the patients and their immediate family members must be offered for infection screenings regularly.

Factors associated with exposure to hepatitis B virus in injection drug users

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Backmund ◽  
Kirsten Meyer ◽  
Christian Schuetz ◽  
Jens Reimer
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
B Virus

scholarly journals Prevalence of isolated hepatitis B core antibody among injection drug users in Central Province of Iran

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. e226-e227
Author(s):  
M. Sofian ◽  
A. Rostampour ◽  
N. Izadi ◽  
F.S. Mahdaviani ◽  
A.A. Farazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Central Province

scholarly journals Hepatitis B Virus Immunization Among Young Injection Drug Users in San Francisco, Calif: The UFO Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 919-923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula J. Lum ◽  
Kristen C. Ochoa ◽  
Judith A. Hahn ◽  
Kimberly Page Shafer ◽  
Jennifer L. Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
B Virus
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