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ArticleGhana medical journal2025

The burden and trends of Hepatitis B virus at a government hospital in Ghana.

John G Deku, Enoch Aninagyei, Godsway E Kpene, Israel Bedzina, Bismark Mensah, Isaac K Agodey, Florence S Edziah, Richard V Duneeh

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John G DekuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Enoch AninagyeiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Godsway E KpeneDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Israel BedzinaReinbee Medical Laboratory and Wellness Centre, Ho, Ghana.
Bismark MensahSalvation Army Hospital, Wiamoase-Ashanti, Ghana.
Isaac K AgodeyAgona Government Hospital, Agona-Ashanti, Ghana.
Florence S EdziahDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Richard V DuneehDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.

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Abstract

Objective: This study determined the burden and trend of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection in individuals who visited Agona Government Hospital in Ghana. Design: A retrospective study. Setting: A single-centre study conducted at Agona Government Hospital. Participants: Clients who visited Agona Government Hospital. Main outcome measure: A hospital-based retrospective study was conducted. Data generated between January 2016 and December 2020 were extracted, cleaned, and validated using Microsoft Excel version 2019. Analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 26. Results: A total of 2440 records from individuals who were tested for HBV were analysed. The records indicated varying numbers of tests each year, with 28.9% in 2016, 23.1% in 2017, 20.6% in 2018, 13.6% in 2019, and 13.7% in 2020. Most of the clients were aged 25-44 (46.3%). The majority of the clients were married (53.2%) and females (65.3%). The cumulative crude prevalence of HBV infection was 57.44 per 10,000. The prevalence of HBV varied across age categories and genders. A decline in prevalence was observed from 2016 to 2017, with a trough in 2018, followed by a rise through 2019 and peaking in 2020. The crude prevalence exhibited a peak in February and a trough in September, with inconsistent patterns throughout the year. Conclusion: The high burden of HBV underscores its significance as a pressing public health issue. There is therefore an urgent need for public health interventions to curb the spread of the infection. Funding: None declared.

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Hepatitis BHospitals, PublicAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGhanaHepatitis B virusHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesAgona Government HospitalCrude PrevalenceHepatitis B VirusInfectionYear-on-year

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PMID40621407
PMCPMC12224210

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