Seroprevalence of hepatitis and HIV in people admitted to Diyarbak？r state hospital

Background: Viral hepatitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus are highly contagious and important global health. The aim of this study was to investigate the exchange rate of HAV IgG, HBsAg, anti-HBs, anti-HCV and anti-HIV HBV, HCV and HIV seropositivity in people those admitted to Diyarbak？r State Hospital between 2012- 2014. Material and Methods: This study was examined retrospectively without sex discrimination, the blood sample results of 125129 patients who admitted to Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2014. Blood samples were searched with CMIA (Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay) method (Architect ？2000 SR, USA). Results: The study was analyzed HBsAg positivity in 14,176 (11,32%) of the 125129 serum samples examined for HBsAg, Anti-HBs positivity in 55803 (44,7%) of 124914 serum samples examined for anti-HBs, Anti-HBs positivity in 1013 (0,93%) of 109340 serum samples examined for anti-HCV, HAV IgG positivity in 767 (50,76%) of 1511 serum samples examined for HAV IgG, HAV IgG positivity in 51 (0,0005%) of 97501 serum samples examined for anti-HIV. Conclusion: Viral hepatitis is a major health problem for city. Vaccination, infection control programs and public education can reduce the risk of new infections. Nevertheless, Anti-HIV positivity is very low in city