DETECTION OF HEPATITIS C AND B AMONG PRISON INMATE AND PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS
ABSTRACT There is high risk of contracting hepatitis B and C among individuals with psychotic disorders due to lifestyle factors and prisoners globally continue to demonstrate a higher prevalence of Hepatitis B and C than the general population. This study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of HCV and HBV and to detect hepatitis C virus (HCV) among prison inmates and psychiatric patients in Kaduna Metropolis. A total of ...
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