Browsing by Subject "Hepatitis"
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Blood and body fluid exposures among surgeons in Mulago hospital
(COSECSA/ASEA, 2011-11)Background: It is now recognized that health workers are at risk of acquiring infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV and other blood borne pathogens through contact with infected blood and ... -
Factors associated with differential community prevalence of hepatitis e in, Kitgum district, northern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013)Background: In Uganda, Hepatitis E caused morbidity and mortality in more than 10,437 persons and 167 deaths Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 1.6%, northern Uganda 2009. The risk factors for the transmission were clearly known, ... -
Factors associated with herbal medicine use among adults diagnosed with hepatitis attending Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-10)Background: There is some evidence that patients with liver disease commonly use complementary and alternative therapies to address general and liver-disease specific health concerns. Objectives: To assess the factors ... -
Hepatitis B screening among pregnant women in lira district: a community based cross sectional study.
(2018-11-26)Introduction: Chronic HBV infection affects 80–100 million people in sub-Saharan Africa and accounts for an estimated 650,000 deaths annually. The prevalence of active hepatitis B virus infection among persons aged 15-64 ...