Revista Espanola de Salud Publica
Volume 88, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 811-818

Chronic viral hepatitis B and C in immigrat population, Spain [Hepatitis crónicas virales B y C en población inmigrante en España] (Article)

Calderón Sandubete E.J.* , Lai R.Y. , De La Bernal M.L.C. , Rísquez M.T.M. , Calderón Baturone M. , De La Padilla C.H.
  • a CIBER de Epidemiología Y Salud Pública, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
  • b CIBER de Epidemiología Y Salud Pública, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
  • c Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
  • d Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
  • e Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar Y Comunitaria, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla, Spain
  • f CIBER de Epidemiología Y Salud Pública, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

Abstract

Background: the prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis in Spain could vary because of the immigrants coming from countries having an elevated with a higher endemicity of hepatitis B and C virus. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections are an important health problem worldwide taking into account their chronic consequences. The aim of this study was to know the impact of immigration in the prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis in Spain. Methods: qualitative of scientific papers searching in Medline and MEDES-MEDicina, with date limit January 1998- December 2012 and only papers in English and Spanish. Results: data from 19 original articles were analyzed. The prevalences of hepatitis B and C virus infections in the immigrant population, on the whole, are higher than Spanish population. Immigrants from Africa and East European countries presented the higher prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infection, whereas the Latin American-origin population displayed the lowest one. Conclusion: the prevalences of hepatitis B and C virus infections in the immigrant population suggest they could have a substantial public health impact in Spain. © 2014, Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

immigrants Hepacivirus Hepatitis C, chronic Spain Hepatitis B, chronic Hepatitis B virus Emigrants

Index Keywords

statistics and numerical data Emigrants and Immigrants Spain female Hepatitis C, Chronic South and Central America Africa Latin America ethnology prevalence Europe Hepatitis B, Chronic human Humans migrant
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ISSN: 11355727
Cited by: 3
Original Language: Spanish