Hepatitis B and C virus infection among healthcare workers in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring hepatitis B and C virus infections through patients' blood and bodily fluids exposure. So far, there is no pooled data that shows the prevalence of HBV and HCV among health care workers in Africa. This study aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of hepatitis B and C infections among health care workers in Africa.

Methods

Studies reporting the prevalence of HBV and HCV were identified from major databases and gray literature. PubMed, CINAHL, POPLINE, ScienceDirect, African Journals Online (AJOL), and Google Scholar were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. A random-effect model was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of hepatitis B and C among health care workers in Africa. The heterogeneity of stud

SUBMITTER: Atlaw D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8173813 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature