Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Bo, Sierra Leone, 2012–2013

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dc.contributor.authorAnsumana, Rashid
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-19T22:24:20Z
dc.date.issued2018-02-08
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among febrile individuals tested at Mercy Hospital Research Laboratory (MHRL) in Bo, Sierra Leone. RESULTS: A total of 860 febrile individuals ages 5 years and older were tested by MHRL between July 2012 and June 2013 with a Standard Diagnostics Bioline HBsAg rapid diagnostic test. The overall HBsAg prevalence rate was 13.7%, including a rate of 15.5% among males and 12.6% among females. The HBsAg rate did not differ by child or adult age group (p > 0.5). The prevalence rate in Bo was similar to the 11-15% HBsAg prevalence rates reported in the past decade from other studies across West Africa. Scaling up the infant hepatitis B vaccination program in Sierra Leone will be important for reducing the future burden of disease and premature death attributable to chronic viral hepatitis B disease.
dc.identifier.citationAnsumana, R., Dariano, D. F., Jacobsen, K. H., Łęski, T. A., Lamin, J. M., Lahai, J., Bangura, U., Bockarie, A. S., Taitt, C. R., Yasuda, C., Bockarie, M. J., & Stenger, D. A. (2018). Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Bo, Sierra Leone, 2012–2013. BMC Research Notes, 11(1), 113. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3218-8
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13104-018-3218-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3218-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.njala.edu.sl/handle/20.500.144402/1359
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Research Notes
dc.rightsCC BY
dc.subjectHepatitis B
dc.titleSeroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Bo, Sierra Leone, 2012–2013
dc.typeArticle

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