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    Analysis of HBV and HCV prevalence in the general population of chaghi, balochistan
    (UMT Lahore, 2018) Jahangir Alam
    Hepatitis viruses are threat for public health and considered as a depressing health issue globally. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is main as well as leading reason for the liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma development and they are also considered as one of the major reasons for TTIs (Transfusion Transmitted Infections) with considerable infection burden. Due to similar transmission mode the co-infection of both viruses are frequent. According to the reports of World Health Organization (WHO), there are 2 billion of HBV and 185 million HCV victims, which is 3% of the world’s population and three to four million adds to the list every year. The patients with co-infection of HBV and HCV have greater chances to develop further disease of liver. The medical assessment for the control of HBV and HCV viral diseases extremely needed because they both are affecting massive residents worldwide. The vaccine for HBV is approved when the techniques of suppression and elimination significantly improved. The current study consequences showed the prevalence of HBV and HCV in chaghi from 2001 to 2016. The samples are verified and analyzed by both test ICT and ELISA. Among the general population who visit the OPD, blood samples were collected from Sheikh Zaid Bin Sultan Hospital Chaghi, Balochistan, Pakistan. All the patients were the resident of District Chaghi and the studied time period of these patients are from June 2001 to July 2016. The prevalence of HBV in Chaghi within 17 years is 9.07% and prevalence of HCV is 6.9% out of 3288 individuals. There are many treatment options are available for the cure of HBV and HCV but still its number of victims per year is very higher and even deaths, because of hepatitis, are of great number. It can be prevented by taking simple precautionary steps, like never let anyone use already used syringe around you, avoid unsafe sex activities, keep the healthcare settings around you according to the international standards. The government should take serious steps for spreading the awareness of HBV/HCV virus and how they can be avoided. Along with Government, it is a moral responsibility of every citizen, who is aware of HBV/HCV virus, to play it’s role in preventing HBV/HCV around him/her and aware the people about it and the chain will keep growing and one day we will be able to beat this virus.