%0 Journal Article %T Predictive Factors for Viral B and C Infection in Health Workers in a University Hospital in Ivory Cost %A Okon Anassi Jean-Baptiste %A Kon¨¦ Amadou %A Diakit¨¦ Mamadou %A Ak¨¦ Fabrice %A Thot¡¯o Amani Sroboua %A N¡¯dri N¡¯guessan %J Open Journal of Gastroenterology %P 377-385 %@ 2163-9469 %D 2018 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/ojgas.2018.810039 %X Purpose: To evaluate the serological status of hepatitis B and C and to identify the risk factors for viral B and C infection in health workers at the university hospital. Material and Method: Mono-centric cross-sectional study carried out at Bouak¨¦ University Hospital from March 2nd to May 16th, 2016, concerning the health staff of the Bouak¨¦ University Hospital. Cross-sectional study mono-centric concerning the serological status of viral hepatitis B and C from the period from March 2nd to May 16th, 2016 of the health staff of the University Hospital of Bouak¨¦. It has benefited from data from PNLHVi (national program against viral hepatitis) as part of its awareness campaign. The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 20.0. Results: Of the 1107 health workers, 632 had been included, representing a participation rate of 57.1%. The average age of the staff was 37.8 years with extremes ranging from 18 to 66 years. The sex ratio (H/F) was 0.8. Accidents with blood exposure were noted in 52.4% of cases. The maximum vaccine coverage was 16.1%. The prevalence of HBsAg was 8.4%. Contact with HBV was present in 3/4 of the staff. Anti HCV Ab was positive in 1.4% of the staff. Males, age over 50 and over 20 years of seniority were associated with HBV. Also, HBV infection was significantly higher in boys and girls (81.7%), nurses (78.3%) and nursing aides (73.8%), (p = 0.022). HCV infection was significantly correlated with emergency services. Conclusion: Age, gender, seniority, paramedic qualification, and high risk of exposure to body fluids were correlated with viral B infection while emergency department membership was a factor risk of HCV infection. %K Prevalence %K Risk Factors %K Viral Hepatitis B %K Viral Hepatitis C %K Health Personnel %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=87946