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Hepatitis B virus is a worldwide public health problem. It is one of the cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. However, data is not well available on Hepatitis B Virus/Human Immuno deficiency co-infection from my study area. Therefore, this was aimed to determine the magnitude and factors associated with Hepatitis B Virus co-infection among Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected adults attending AntiRetroviral Therapy clinic in Bale Robe Hospital, Southeast Ethiopia from February 1- 28, 2018. A Hospital based cross sectional study was conducted among 300 Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected adults. Participants were recruited consecutively. Data was collected by a face to face interview using pre-tested structured questionnaire and card review. Three milliliter of venous blood sample was collected and examined for Hepatitis B Surface Antigen using Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay at Goba Blood Bank. Data entry was done by using Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed by using Statistical package for social science version 22. Bivariable and multivariable analysis was done on variables. The overall prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen was 9.7 % (29/300). |
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