Hepatitis B
Professor Jamal Rasheed Al-Rawi MBChB, MSc, FICMSProfessor Jamal R Al-Rawi, MBChB, MSc, FICMS, 2014
HEPATITIS B
Epidemiology Prevalence & Geographical Distribution Low Prevalence: (<1-2%) Sexual transmission Intermediate Prevalence (>2-7%) Different ways High Prevalence (>7-30%) maternal to child transmission Age distribution Sex distribution Occupation Marital status Socioeconomic factors Seasonal variationProfessor Jamal R Al-Rawi, MBChB, MSc, FICMS, 2014
HEPATITIS B
VIROLOGY Types Inactivation Reservoir Infectivity Antigenicity Vaccines Safety & effectivenessProfessor Jamal R Al-Rawi, MBChB, MSc, FICMS, 2014
HEPATITIS BMode of Transmission: Sexual, Homo & heterosexual Drug abuser & other parenteral ways Blood & B product transmission Iatrogenic (Instrumental transmission) Maternal to child transmission Prenatal Perinatal Neonatal Transfamilial Period of Communicability:
Professor Jamal R Al-Rawi, MBChB, MSc, FICMS, 2014
HEPATITIS B
Clinical Form: Subclinical Clinical: Mild Moderate Severe FulminantProfessor Jamal R Al-Rawi, MBChB, MSc, FICMS, 2014
HEPATITIS B
Methods of Control Preventive measures: Education about the ways of transmission Sex education & Sex prohibition Screening for blood & human derived products Screening among high risk group Sterilization of instrument or use disposable medical supplies Screening in premarital counseling & ANC units Screening & vaccination of house-hold contact Vaccination ( Depending on the prevalence) In low prevalence for high risk group In intermediate & high prevalence for all childrenProfessor Jamal R Al-Rawi, MBChB, MSc, FICMS, 2014