Hepatitis viruses in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Belyhun, M Maier, A Mulu, E Diro, UG Liebert - BMC infectious diseases, 2016 - Springer
Background The existing seroepidemiological data on viral hepatitis in Ethiopia showed a
wide variation in prevalence pattern and the clinical and public health burden have been …

The status of hepatitis B control in the African region

L Breakwell, C Tevi-Benissan, L Childs… - The Pan African …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region has approximately 100 million people
with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This review describes the status of hepatitis B …

Vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus in the WHO African region: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Riches, MYR Henrion, P MacPherson… - The Lancet Global …, 2025 - thelancet.com
Background More new infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) occur annually in the WHO
African region than in the rest of the world combined. We did a systematic review and meta …

Hepatitis B virus infections and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic at Deder Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia

A Umare, B Seyoum, T Gobena, T Haile Mariyam - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem worldwide.
Reports have shown that 68,600 people die of HBV infection and more than 300,000 deaths …

Prevalence of hepatitis B infection and its associated factors among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at public hospitals at Hararghe, Eastern Ethiopia

A Umer, Z Teklemariam, F Ayele… - Frontiers in global …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Hepatitis B infection is one of the world's most serious public health problems,
causing significant morbidity and mortality. More than 2 billion individuals around the world …

Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated factors among pregnant women in Gambella hospital, South Western Ethiopia: facility based cross-sectional study

AT Tanga, MA Teshome, D Hiko, C Fikru… - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a hepatotropic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
virus which causes death. More than 300 million people have chronic liver infections …

Prevalence, Infectivity, and Associated Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant Women in Yirgalem Hospital, Ethiopia: Implication of Screening to Control …

A Amsalu, G Ferede, S Eshetie, A Tadewos… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive
mother has up to 90% likelihood of mother‐to‐child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus …

Risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

MA Tesfu, TT Habtemariam, NB Belay - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is one of the serious public health problems
worldwide and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Viral hepatitis during pregnancy …

An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of hepatitis B virus in Ethiopia

TD Yazie, MG Tebeje - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Hepatitis B virus is one of the major public health concerns globally. It is highly
infectious and can be transmitted from person to person through vertically or horizontally via …

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B virus surface antigen and factors associated among pregnant women in Dawuro zone, SNNPR, Southwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional …

A Chernet, A Yesuf, A Alagaw - BMC research notes, 2017 - Springer
Background Hepatitis B is the world's most common serious liver infection. Infection by
hepatitis B virus during pregnancy has high rate of vertical transmission and adverse effect …