Magnitude and Risk Factors of HBV and HCV infection among Children and Adolescents in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital Pediatric and Adult GI Clinic
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2026-11-04
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Addis Ababa University
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Title: Magnitude and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B and C Among Children and Adolescents in Ethiopia
Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence, identify risk factors, and explore challenges related to Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) infections among children and adolescents in Ethiopia.
Study Design: We did this study at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. We looked at records and asked people questions over a period of six to twelve months. We did blood tests to see if people had Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C.
Results: We found out that a lot of kids and teenagers in Ethiopia have Hepatitis B. Not as manyhave Hepatitis C but it is still a problem. Some of the reasons people get these diseases are because their mothers had it when they were born they did not get the Hepatitis B vaccine they got bad medical care and they did not know about the disease. Weal so saw that not many people get checked for Hepatitis B and C and it is hard for somepeople to get treatment.
Proposed Solutions: We think it is very important to make sure all babies get the Hepatitis B vaccine when they are born. We also need to check people for Hepatitis B and Especially pregnant women and kids. Doctors and nurses need to be more careful when taking care of patients so they do not spread the disease. We need to tell people more about Hepatitis B and C so they know how to protect themselves. It is also very important to make sure people can get the treatment they need and to make hospitals better at taking care of people with Hepatitis B and C.
Hepatitis B and C are still problems for kids and teenagers, in Ethiopia. We need to make sure people get vaccinated get checked for the disease and get treatment if they need it. We also need to tell people more about Hepatitis B and C. If we work together wecanprevent people from getting these diseases and help people who already have them.
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Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, kids, teenagers, Ethiopia, how many people have it things that make you more likely to get it vaccine, checking for the disease health