Screening of Barbers for Hepatitis B and C in Faisalabad: Hepatitis in barbers

Khurram Sohail Raja; Shakeela Naz; Faria Aslam; Noor Arshad; Amer Hayat

doi:10.55279/jafmdc.v2i1.72

Screening of Barbers for Hepatitis B and C in Faisalabad

Hepatitis in barbers

Authors

Khurram Sohail Raja
Shakeela Naz
Faria Aslam
Noor Arshad
Amer Hayat

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55279/jafmdc.v2i1.72

Keywords:

Barber, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Infection, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, anti-HCV.

Abstract

Objective: To screen the barbers for Hepatitis B and hepatitis C in Faisalabad.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study was performed by the forensic medicine department of private medical college of Faisalabad after approval from institutional ethical committee. The camp for screening barbers was arranged in September 2019 at Sargodha road, Faisalabad. Barbers from different Hair Saloons of the city were invited 2-3 days before arranging the camp. Fifty-five barbers joined the camp for screening. All relevant information was noted on predesigned pro forma. Informed consent was taken and blood samples were drawn from each participant for qualitative detection of hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBs Ag) and antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) using one step rapid test devices (Accurate) that are based on a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay technique. Statistical analysis was done on SPSS 21. Percentages and frequencies for Reactive and Non- Reactive tests HBs Ag and anti-HCV were determined.

Results: During this study 55 barbers were screened for hepatitis C and hepatitis B. The age range of the screened barbers was 18-35 years. We found that 3 (5.4%) of the barbers were seropositive for hepatitis C and 1 (1.8%) barber was co- infected with hepatitis C and hepatitis B, In contrast to this none of the barbers was found to have hepatitis B only.

Conclusion: HCV infection is an occupational hazard for barbers, while HBV infection is not found in barbers despite low infectious dose.

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2020-07-02

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Raja, K. S., Naz, S., Aslam, F., Arshad, N., & Hayat, A. (2020). Screening of Barbers for Hepatitis B and C in Faisalabad: Hepatitis in barbers. Journal of Aziz Fatimah Medical & Dental College, 2(1), 8–11. https://doi.org/10.55279/jafmdc.v2i1.72

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2020): J Aziz Fatm Med Den College

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