Serosurvey of hepatitis B virus infection among primary and middle school students in Kaihua county,Zhejiang

ObjectiveTo survey the current status of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among primary and middle school students in Kaihua and evaluate the effect of hepatitis B vaccination. MethodsSerological detection of HBV was conducted among 6477 fresh students. ResultsThe positive rate of HBsAg was 4.54%, which was higher in boys than in girls, in rural area than in urban area and in middle school students than in primary school students. The positive rate of Anti-HBs was 37.30%, which was higher in girls than in boys, in urban area than in rural area and in primary school students than in middle school students. The susceptible population accounted for 60.80 % of the students. ConclusionIt is necessary to conduct health examination for fresh students to detect liver function and hepatitis B serological markers, the management of infected students should be strengthened and the susceptible students who are negative for hepatitis B serological markers should receive hepatitis B vaccination.ObjectiveTo survey the current status of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among primary and middle school students in Kaihua and evaluate the effect of hepatitis B vaccination. MethodsSerological detection of HBV was conducted among 6477 fresh students. ResultsThe positive rate of HBsAg was 4.54%, which was higher in boys than in girls, in rural area than in urban area and in middle school students than in primary school students. The positive rate of Anti-HBs was 37.30%, which was higher in girls than in boys, in urban area than in rural area and in primary school students than in middle school students. The susceptible population accounted for 60.80 % of the students. ConclusionIt is necessary to conduct health examination for fresh students to detect liver function and hepatitis B serological markers, the management of infected students should be strengthened and the susceptible students who are negative for hepatitis B serological markers should receive hepatitis B vaccination.ObjectiveTo survey the current status of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among primary and middle school students in Kaihua and evaluate the effect of hepatitis B vaccination. MethodsSerological detection of HBV was conducted among 6477 fresh students. ResultsThe positive rate of HBsAg was 4.54%, which was higher in boys than in girls, in rural area than in urban area and in middle school students than in primary school students. The positive rate of Anti-HBs was 37.30%, which was higher in girls than in boys, in urban area than in rural area and in primary school students than in middle school students. The susceptible population accounted for 60.80 % of the students. ConclusionIt is necessary to conduct health examination for fresh students to detect liver function and hepatitis B serological markers, the management of infected students should be strengthened and the susceptible students who are negative for hepatitis B serological markers should receive hepatitis B vaccination.ObjectiveTo survey the current status of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among primary and middle school students in Kaihua and evaluate the effect of hepatitis B vaccination. MethodsSerological detection of HBV was conducted among 6477 fresh students. ResultsThe positive rate of HBsAg was 4.54%, which was higher in boys than in girls, in rural area than in urban area and in middle school students than in primary school students. The positive rate of Anti-HBs was 37.30%, which was higher in girls than in boys, in urban area than in rural area and in primary school students than in middle school students. The susceptible population accounted for 60.80 % of the students. ConclusionIt is necessary to conduct health examination for fresh students to detect liver function and hepatitis B serological markers, the management of infected students should be strengthened and the susceptible students who are negative for hepatitis B serological markers should receive hepatitis B vaccination.