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Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections and their relationship to injectable drug use in a cohort of Sri Lankan prison inmates
(Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015) Niriella, M.A.; Hapangama, A.; Luke, H.P.D.P.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; de Silva, H.J.
INTRODUCTION: Prisoners are considered to be at high risk for Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections. This is attributed to intravenous drug use and high-risk sexual behaviour. There are no published studies on HBV and HCV among prison inmates or injecting drug users in Sri Lanka. OBJECTIVES: To determine prevalence of HBV and HCV infections, and their relationship to injectable drug use among Sri Lankan prisoners. METHODS: We investigated 393 (median age 42 years (range 16 to 93); 82% males) randomly selected inmates of Mahara and Welikada prisons. RESULTS: Though 167 (42.5%) admitted drug abuse, only 17 (4.3%) had ever used intravenous drugs. Twelve (70.6%) of them reported sharing needles. One inmate was positive for HBsAg but was negative for HBV-DNA. Twenty seven (6.9%) were positive for anti-HCV antibodies, of whom only 2 (0.5%) were positive for HCV-RNA. None of the injecting drug users were positive for HBV-DNA or HCV-RNA. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of HBV and HCV infections as well as injecting drug use was very low among this cohort of Sri Lankan prisoninmates
Hepatitis C Infection
(Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2006) de Silva, H.J.
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Hepatitis B, C, and HIV infections in Sri Lanka
(Ceylon College of Physicians, 2006) de Silva, H.J.; Abeywickrema, I.
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Hepatitis B and C infection in Sri lanka
(2005) de Silva, H.J.
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Low community seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the Gampaha district
(Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2002) Gunasekera, H.A.K.M.; Sunil-Chandra, N.P.; de Silva, H.J.
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