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Viral Hepatitis in Kerbala Province in Iraq: Nine Years Epidemiological Study
Joint Event on Global Experts Meeting on STD-AIDS and Infectious Diseases & 12th International Conference on Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
November 21-22, 2019 | Singapore
Ali Mousa Mahdi Al Mousawi
University of Kerbala, Iraq
Keynote : J Infectious Disease Med Microbiol
Abstract:
Background: Viral hepatitis is a contagious disease that
continues to be a global problem with profound socioeconomic
and health burden. We have noticed from our clinical practice
that the number of cases is growing especially in Kerbala
Province.
Aim: we conduct this epidemiological study in Kerbala
Province to investigate the incidence rate of Viral Hepatitis
(A,B,C and E) infection and to have an insight to the causative
factors in view to addressing them and tackle the preventive
tools in this big health problem.
Method: Data from The Infectious Diseases Registration
Office in Kerbala health directorate was revised to review all
registered hepatitis cases between 2010 and 2018.
Results: of 11427 hepatitis patients, (53.5%) males and
(46.6%) females registered in Kerbala Health governorate in
nine years (2010-2018). Hepatitis A formed the majority of
cases (62.1%) followed by hepatitis B and C and E (24.6%,
11.8% and 1.3%, respectively). Converting frequency to
incidence rates showed that the annual rate of the four
main types of hepatitis were 0.069, 0.028, 0.013, 0.001
per 100,000 population, respectively. Within the four
main geographical areas in Kerbala (City Centre, Hindia, Al
Hussainia and Hurr) the incidence of hepatitis A per 100,000
population was markedly higher in the city Centre. Children
and adolescents were the mostly affected age groups as they
formed more than three quarters of the patients, but there
was no significant gender difference. Seasonal variation was
very clear as summer months were marked with significant
increase in incidence rates.
Conclusion: Health policy decision makers need to address
the serious health issue and implement a more proactive plan
in the near future to tackle this problem.
Biography:
Ali Mousa Mahdi Al Mousawi has obtained his degree, M.B, Ch.B 1979, M.Sc. (Community Medicine) 1985 and is a Specialist doctor (Community Medicine) Director of the department of Preventive health at the Directorate of Health-Kerbala; from Feb.1985-18 Apr.2003. He is also Deputy general director of Kerbala health directorate 19 Apr. 2003- 1 Apr.2005. Till now, he is a Lecturer and Decider of Dept. of Family and Community Medicine Kerbala Medical college 1Apr.2005-2005. He has successfully conducted Training courses: More than eighty training courses and workshops on primary health care programs and community medicine. Dr. Mousawi has done sixty two conference paper presentations in Iraq, Jordon, UK, Italy and Iran and published fifty papers in medical journals.
E-mail: aalmousawi1@hotmail.com
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