Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis B in BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal

Abstract

Aim of the present study is to assess prevalence of viral hepatitis B in patients attending B. P. KoiralaInstitute of Health Science Dharan, Nepal. During a period of six months (Feb 1998 to July 1998) total 300patients' sera were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), of which 15 (5%) were found to bepositive. The prevalence was higher (3.6%) in males than females (1.4%). The average age of males andfemales was 32 and 31 years respectively.