Volume 24, Issue 105, September - October, 2020

The proportion of Hepatitis B among drugs abusers in Al-Huda prisoners in Sudan

Mohammed A. Noureddin

Internal Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul-Aziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia; Email: m.noureddin@psau.edu.sa, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6182-3890

ABSTRACT

Aim: This study was designed to determine the proportion of hepatitis B virus (HBV) among drug abuser in three prisons in Sudan, which include Al-Huda. Methods: A total of 300 candidates, mainly drugs abusers, were screened using questionnaires and included information from each respondent besides using immunochromatography (ICT) testing for detection of HBV from each respondent. The respondent were randomly chosen and enrolled in the study. Authorities approved this research in the Sudanese ministry of interior and the administration of Al-Huda prison. Results: The study revealed that the prevalence of infection with HBV among the drug abuser prisoners was 5% (16 prisoners). Conclusions: hepatitis B virus infection represents a considerable spread among drug abuser prisoners and accounts for around 5% of the prisoners.

Keywords: hepatitis B virus, drugs abusers, prison

Medical Science, 2020, 24(105), 3664-3669

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