ReviewTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene2021
Prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C in Sierra Leone-current knowledge and knowledge gaps: a narrative review.
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- A multi-perspective assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to viral hepatitis care in Ghana.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
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- Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nigeria: A Narrative Review of Prevalence, Transmission, Genotypes, Coinfections, and Mortality.Journal of tropical medicine · 2025Review
- Screening for STIs: Results of a Health-Promotion Programme in a Portuguese University.Microorganisms · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of HIV and Viral Hepatitis Markers among Healthcare Workers in the Republic of Guinea.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Assessment of Knowledge, Stigmatizing Attitudes and Health-Seeking Behaviors Regarding Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Pharmacy and Community Setting in Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Hepatitis B Virus and Tuberculosis Are Associated with Increased Noncommunicable Disease Risk among Treatment-Naïve People with HIV: Opportunities for Prevention, Early Detection and Management of Comorbidities in Sierra Leone.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Factors Associated with HBsAg Seropositivity among Pregnant Women Receiving Antenatal Care at 10 Community Health Centers in Freetown, Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Infection Among Outpatient Adults in South-Western Uganda.Hepatic medicine : evidence and research · 2022Article
- HCV Self-Testing to Expand Testing: A Pilot Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Observational
- Prevalence of sero-markers and non-invasive assessment of liver cirrhosis in patients with Hepatitis B virus infection in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study.BMC gastroenterology · 2021Article
- Factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Western Area Urban District, Sierra Leone.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
There are no comprehensive data on viral hepatitis from Sierra Leone; however, a huge disease burden has been observed in different subpopulations. This review summarizes available data on hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) prevalence in Sierra Leone and identifies knowledge gaps. Despite the non-uniformity of the studies and the lack of systematic case recording, different reports published in recent decades yielded a hepatitis B prevalence of 8.7% among healthcare workers, 11.3% among pregnant women, 15.2% among blood donors and 16.7% in school-age children. The actual HBV prevalence in the general population was reported as 21.7%; similar to what was reported for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV). HCV prevalence is 8% and 7% in male and female blood donors, respectively, 4.1% in PLHIV and 2.0% in school children. There are significant knowledge gaps regarding the prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C in Sierra Leone, despite the high burden reported in a few studies. There are limited programmatic interventions on the control and prevention of viral hepatitis in the country. Therefore, well-structured representative studies should provide a solid understanding of the true prevalence of hepatitis B and C to inform best possible public health measures in Sierra Leone.
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