Magnitude Of Hepatitis B And Hepatitis C Virus Infections And Associated Factors Among Hemodialysis Patients In Selected Public And Private Health Facilities In Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Background: Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses are major health problems worldwidernwhich spread mainly through contaminated blood and blood products, sexual contact andrncontaminated needles. Patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis are at higher risk forrnacquiring Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virus infections than the general populationrnbecause the process of hemodialysis requires vascular access for prolonged periods. rnObjective: To assess the magnitude of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infections andrnassociated factors among hemodialysis patients in selected public and privaternhemodialysis centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. rnMethods: Hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted at St. Paul MillenniumrnMedical College, Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Hiwot Hospital, Bethel TeachingrnGeneral Hospital and Sante Medical Centerover a period of 8 months (September 2018-rnApril 2019) among patients on hemodialysis. By using questionnaire brief history andrnrisk factors was taken from each volunteering patient. Serum sampleswas collected andrnscreened for the presence of HBsAg and anti-HCV by rapid test strip and positive samplernwere confirmed using ELFA. SPSS version 16 was used to analyze the data and P valuern

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