Haroon Riaz, Muhammad Zahid Latif, Syed Waseem Ahmad Mujtaba, Rahila Nizami, Muhammad Atif Qureshi.
Hepatitis B and C; an immuno-chromatographic study of hepatitis B and C prevalence in southern Punjab.
Professional Med J Jan ;24(2):244-8.

Objectives: This study was conducted to find out the prevalence of Hepatitis B and C in two different areas of southern Punjab. Settings: Layyah and Rajan pur region of southern Punjab Pakistan. Study Design: Descriptive, cross sectional study. Study Period: This study was conducted during the period of August to November 2014. Methods: 1824 subjects were selected from both male and female population visiting the free eye camps at Layyah and Rajanpur region. All the selected subjects were tested for HBsAg and for anti-HCV antibodies with Immuno-chromatographic test kit. Results: The cumulative prevalence was found 13 %, however the seropositivity of HCV was higher (nine %) as compared to HBV (four %). Conclusion: Findings of our study shows that HCV and HBV prevalence in under study areas is higher than the nationwide average. This menace can only be cope up with creating awareness about diseases and proper disease management.

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