Lifrarbólga af völdum lifrarbólguveira B og C hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi
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Authors
Guðrún JónsdóttirHaraldur Briem
Þorsteinn Blöndal
Gestur Pálsson
Þórólfur Guðnason
Sigurður Ólafsson
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2006-10-01
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Viral hepatitis B and C among immigrants in IcelandCitation
Læknablaðið 2006, 92(10):669-73Abstract
BACKGROUND: Viral hepatitis B and C are a major health problem worldwide. The prevalence of these diseases varies throughout the world. In Iceland, the incidence of hepatitis B and C has increased in recent years. At the same time, the number of immigrants from countries where viral hepatitis is endemic, has also increased. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of hepatitis B and C among immigrants in Iceland. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Immigrants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) were screened for hepatitis B and C. Medical records for the years 2000-2002 were reviewed for country of origin, viral serology and liver transaminases. Information was gathered from the State Epidemiologist's central registry of notifiable diseases and from the Icelandic Directorate of Immigration on the number of residence permits issued. RESULTS: 70% of all immigrants from countries outside the EEA during the study period were included in the study. Blood samples were obtained from 2946 immigrants. 83 (2.8%) had hepatitis B and 24 (0.8%) had hepatitis C. Prevalence of hepatitis B was highest among immigrants from Africa,11/171 (6.4%; 95% CI: 3.3-11.2%) and hepatitis C among immigrants from Eastern Europe, 16/1502 (1.1%; 95% CI: 0.6-1.7%). 482 (16%) had serological markers of previous hepatitis B infection. Of all registered cases of hepatitis B, immigrants were 56% and of hepatitis C 10%. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Majority of those diagnosed with hepatitis B during the study period were immigrants. 2. Among immigrants, hepatitis B was more prevalent than hepatitis C. 3) The high prevalence of hepatitis B justifies screening for the disease in this population.Inngangur: Lifrarbólga B og C eru mikið heilsufarsvandamál í heiminum. Algengi þessara sjúkdóma er mjög mismunandi eftir landsvæðum. Hér á landi hefur nýgengi lifrarbólgu B og C aukist á undanförnum árum. Jafnframt hefur fjöldi innflytjenda, meðal annars frá löndum þar sem veirulifrarbólga er landlæg, aukist verulega. Tilgangur rannsóknarinnar var að kanna faraldsfræði lifrarbólgu B og C hjá innflytjendum á Íslandi. Efniviður og aðferðir: Kannaðar voru móttökuskrár lungna- og berklavarnadeildar Heilsu-verndarstöðvar Reykjavíkur og göngudeildar smitsjúkdóma á Barnaspítala Hringsins tímabilið 2000-2002 en á þessar deildir var flestum innflytjendum frá löndum utan EES vísað til skoðunar. Klínískar upplýsingar fengust úr sjúkraskrám göngudeilda Landspítala. Athugað var upprunaland og niðurstöður veirurannsókna og lifrarprófa. Einnig var aflað upplýsinga úr smitsjúkdómaskrá sóttvarnarlæknis og hjá Útlendingaeftirliti um fjölda útgefinna dvalarleyfa. Niðurstöður: Rannsóknin tók til um 70% innflytjenda frá löndum utan EES sem fengu dvalarleyfi á tímabilinu. Blóðsýni var tekið úr 2946 einstaklingum. Greindust 83 (2,8%) með lifrarbólgu B og 24 (0,8%) með lifrarbólgu C. Algengi lifrarbólgu B var hæst hjá innflytjendum frá Afríku 11/171 (6,4%; 95% CI: 3,3-11,2%) og lifrarbólgu C hjá innflytjendum frá Austur-Evrópu 16/1502 (1,1%; 95% CI: 0,6-1,7%) en 482 (16%) höfðu merki um fyrri sýkingu af völdum lifrarbólgu B. Af öllum tilkynntum tilfellum af lifrarbólgu B voru innflytjendur 56% og af lifrarbólgu C 10%. Ályktanir: 1. Meirihluti þeirra sem greindust á tímabilinu með lifrarbólgu B hér á landi voru innflytjendur. 2. Lifrarbólga B var algengari hjá innflytjendum en lifrarbólga C. 3. Algengi lifrarbólgu B réttlætir áframhaldandi skimun hjá innflytjendum enda er hægt að takmarka útbreiðslu sjúkdómsins með bólusetningum.
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