Hepatitis E - a neglected disease in Norway.

تعیین میزان آگاهی پزشکان عمومی از بیماری هپاتیت E در شهر خرم آباد

Background: Type E hepatitis is a viral infectious disease, which affects the liver and can vary from an asymptomatic simple infection to a sudden-onset fatal disease, especially among pregnant women. The objective of the present study was to survey awareness and knowledge of general physicians working inKhorramabad in 2012. Materials and Methods: This is an epidemiological and descriptive stu...

Hepatitis B Infection in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients in Khuzestan Province, Iran

سرواپیدمیولوژی هپاتیت E در عقب‌ماندگان ذهنی شهرستان بیرجند در سال 1396

Background and Aim: Hepatitis E is a viral disease transmitted through contaminated water, which is most commonly reported as an epidemic. Mental retardation among high-risk groups are at high risk of infection, Therefore, the present study was designed and conducted to evaluate the seroepidemiology of hepatitis E in mentally retarded individuals. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional de...

Hepatitis E among Pregnant Women in Urmia, Iran

Introduction: Although the hepatitis E virus mostly causes a self-limited disease in general population, but the disease is more severe in pregnant women. Hepatitis E accounts for about 10% of pregnancy associated deaths in southern Asia. But the prevalence in Iran is almost unclear, so this study is aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG among a population of pregnant women in...

Assessment the Epidemiological Status of Patients with Acute Liver Hepatitis Referred to Shahid Sadoughi Hospital of Yazd From 2015 to 2018

Introduction: Acute hepatitis has several causes. Transfusion of non-infected blood to the virus and avoidance of undesirable social contacts have reduced the prevalence of hepatitis B and C transmission. Improved socioeconomic status and access to healthy food and water have also reduced the prevalence of hepatitis E and A. The transition from Hyper Endimicity to Intermediate or Low Endimicity...