Viral Hepatitis B and C Prevalence and Related Risk Factors Among Prisons in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq


By Masood Abdulkareem Abdulrahman | Cureus Journal of Medical Science

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.73153

Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are major public health problems worldwide. Public health services are still confronted with the problem of HBV and HCV infections, which calls for targeted preventative measures, especially for critical groups such as prisoners. Therefore, the study aims to measure the prevalence of HBV and HCV infections and to investigate their risk factors among prisoners in Duhok City, Kurdistan, Iraq.