title: Incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection amongst clinically diagnosed acute viral hepatitis cases and relative risk of development of HBV infection in high risk groups in Calcutta.
abstract: The present study revealed that 30.5% of acute infective hepatitis were due to the infection of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) however, 8% controls also showed HBV positivity. The possible route of infection of HBV in our country were Parenteral in 51.9%, Sexual in 24% and Unidentified in 24.1% cases. HBV marker positivity was 45.5% amongst health care workers 33.3% in recipients of multiple blood and blood product transfusion, 25% in sexual partners and their children, 20% in S.T.D. clinic attendants and 10% in patients on haemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College, Calcutta.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Hazra
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mazumder
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D016602:Needlestick Injuries; D012306:Risk; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens