The aetiology of acute viral hepatitis among some Egyptian youth

الملخص EN

Sero-diagnosis for HA, B, C & D were determined among acute hepatitis in 99 male military recruits, admitted to MOH Fever Hospital.

Their ages ranged from 18-25 years.

The results showed that hepatitis A was 1 %, hepatitis B was 52 %, acute hepatitis on HBsAg carrier was 3%, and hepatitis C was 8 %.

Among acute B 3% had antidelta antibody.

Anti-HCV was found in 2 / 5 of cases with acute hepatitis in HBsAg carriers, 4/21 of cases with past exposure of HBV and in 2/18 of cases negative for HBV.