Prevalence Infectivity and Associated Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant Women in Yirgalem Hospital Ethiopia: Implication of Screening to Control Mother-to-Child Transmission

摘要

Background Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive mother has up to 90% likelihood of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) to newborns in the absence of any prophylaxis or antiviral therapy utilization. However, routine antenatal screening and intervention strategies are not yet practiced in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence, infectivity, and associated risk factors of HBV among pregnant women.