Introduction.

M.Colombo, W.Lange studies showed that 30-40% of people became chronic after suffering from Hepatitis B and C virus, about 50% of chronic cases transformed into primary liver cancer. There are few studies in our country were conducted on hepatitis among healthcare professionals, particular nursing personnel.

Goal.

To identify antigens and antibodies of hepatitis B and C virus among nurses

Materials and Method.

We carried out cross-sectional study among selected nurses, to determine surface antigen of hepatitis B virus and antibodies to hepatitis C virus. For identification of these antibodies and antigen, and validation of results Serodia tests from Fujinebo Company (Japan) and Beringnost (Germany) were used respectively.

Results.

There were 598 nurses from the State Central Clinical Hospital, Shastin’s State Hospital, Hospital of Military of Justice and Internal Affairs, and the National Center of Maternal and Child Health, who participated in the study. From 5 hospitals a 598 nurses surveyed and revealed the hepatitis B virus surface antigen positive 18.9%, hepatitis C virus antibodies in 23.2%, B and C viruses detected by 1.2% combined.

Conclusion.

The study identified that 43.2 percent of nurses surveyed on hepatitis B and C viruses were detected; it shows a high prevalence among the nurses. There is an urgent need to provide knowledge to medical personnel regarding standards during procedures, concerning hepatitis infections, monitoring and improve technology used during procedures.

Key words: Hepatitis B, C, nurses, risk factor

Pp.60-64, Tables 3, References 6

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