Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among migrant workers in Qatar.

Autor: Nasrallah GK; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. gheyath.nasrallah@qu.edu.qa.; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar. gheyath.nasrallah@qu.edu.qa., Chemaitelly H; Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar.; World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Disease Epidemiology Analytics on HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, Qatar Foundation-Education City, Doha, Qatar.; Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA., Ismail AIA; Laboratory Section, Medical Commission Department, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Nizamuddin PB; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar., Al-Sadeq DW; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar., Shurrab FM; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar., Amanullah FH; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar., Al-Hamad TH; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar., Mohammad KN; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar., Alabdulmalek MA; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar., Al Kahlout RA; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar., Al-Shaar I; Laboratory Section, Medical Commission Department, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Elshaikh MA; Laboratory Section, Medical Commission Department, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Abouassali MN; Laboratory Section, Medical Commission Department, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Karimeh IW; Laboratory Section, Medical Commission Department, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Ali MM; Laboratory Section, Medical Commission Department, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Ayoub HH; Mathematics Program, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar., Abdeen S; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Abdelkarim A; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Daraan F; Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Ismail AIHE; Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Mostafa N; Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Sahl M; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.; Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Suliman J; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Tayar E; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Kasem HA; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Agsalog MJA; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Akkarathodiyil BK; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Alkhalaf AA; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Alakshar MMMH; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Al-Qahtani AAAH; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Al-Shedifat MHA; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Ansari A; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Ataalla AA; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Chougule S; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Gopinathan AKKV; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Poolakundan FJ; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Ranbhise SU; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Saefan SMA; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Thaivalappil MM; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Thoyalil AS; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Umar IM; Qatar Red Crescent Society, Doha, Qatar., Al Kuwari E; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Coyle P; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.; Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queens University, Belfast, UK., Jeremijenko A; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Kaleeckal AH; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Abdul Rahim HF; Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar., Yassine HM; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar., Al Thani AA; Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar., Chaghoury O; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Al Kuwari MG; Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Farag E; Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Bertollini R; Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Al Romaihi HE; Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Al Khal A; Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar., Al-Thani MH; Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar., Abu-Raddad LJ; Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar. lja2002@qatar-med.cornell.edu.; World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Disease Epidemiology Analytics on HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, Qatar Foundation-Education City, Doha, Qatar. lja2002@qatar-med.cornell.edu.; Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA. lja2002@qatar-med.cornell.edu.; Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. lja2002@qatar-med.cornell.edu.; College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar. lja2002@qatar-med.cornell.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 May 17; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 11275. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 17.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61725-9
Abstrakt: Limited data exist on viral hepatitis among migrant populations. This study investigated the prevalence of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and lifetime hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Qatar's migrant craft and manual workers (CMWs), constituting 60% of the country's population. Sera collected during a nationwide COVID-19 population-based cross-sectional survey on CMWs between July 26 and September 9, 2020, underwent testing for HBsAg and HCV antibodies. Reactive samples underwent confirmatory testing, and logistic regression analyses were employed to explore associations with HBV and HCV infections. Among 2528 specimens tested for HBV infection, 15 were reactive, with 8 subsequently confirmed positive. Three samples lacked sufficient sera for confirmatory testing but were included in the analysis through multiple imputations. Prevalence of current HBV infection was 0.4% (95% CI 0.2-0.7%). Educational attainment and occupation were significantly associated with current HBV infection. For HCV infection, out of 2607 specimens tested, 46 were reactive, and 23 were subsequently confirmed positive. Prevalence of lifetime HCV infection was 0.8% (95% CI 0.5-1.2%). Egyptians exhibited the highest prevalence at 6.5% (95% CI 3.1-13.1%), followed by Pakistanis at 3.1% (95% CI 1.1-8.0%). Nationality, geographic location, and occupation were significantly associated with lifetime HCV infection. HBV infection is relatively low among CMWs, while HCV infection falls within the intermediate range, both compared to global and regional levels.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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