Muhammad Ashraf Khan Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Crop Protection, Ecology, Integrated Pest Management, Pest Management , Ecotoxicology
Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Muhammad Ashraf Khan
Objective: Viral hepatitis B and C are the major threat to public health. A retrospective study to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the Bannu during the study period was conducted. Methods: The data was collected from the official register maintained by the pathology laboratory in the district headquarter hospital, Bannu. Results: In contrast to the previous studies, HBV cases contributed ≥70% share of overall occurrence of both types of hepatitis in the study area. Similarly, males also showed ≥70% prevalence of the disease compared to females. HBV is more prevailed compared to HCV in males (except August) and in females (except August and November). HBV is dominant in all age groups. Age group 15-30 Y constituted > 50% share, ... view moreĀ»