DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2023.v11i01.009

Pages: 41-45

Background: Bangladesh is not an exception to the global epidemic of viral hepatitis. Aside from other causes like excessive alcohol consumption, the use of specific hepatotoxic drugs and hepatotropic viruses are the most significant cause of viral hepatitis. They can cause hepatocellular injury, hepatic failure, cirrhosis, cancer, and death. Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis A virus (HAV), and hepatitis E virus (HEV) are among the most significant hepatotropic viruses. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to identify the common causes, route of transmission and risk factors of acute viral hepatitis. Methods: Between March 2012 to September 2012, this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College hospital in Bogura. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 100 cases of acute viral hepatitis that were admitted to the medicine department of the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College hospital in Bogura were included. After obtaining informed written consent, information was gathered via a questionnaire and pertinent research was conducted. After that, the data was examined. Results: The study covered a total of 100 instances of acute viral hepatitis. The most frequent cause of acute viral hepatitis in this study (52%) is the hepatitis E virus, with a peak incidence in the age group of 32–41 years (57.69%). Hepatitis A virus (32%) is the second most prevalent cause, with a peak prevalence in the age group of 12 to 21 years (54.55%). Nine instances of hepatitis B and one case of hepatitis C were both confirmed. Hepatitis A and E, B and A, and B and E co-infection in one case each, correspondingly. Conclusion: This study had a modest sample size and was conducted at a single hospital center. Its goals were to identify the cause of acute viral hepatitis and its epidemiological characteristics. To determine the significance of different acute hepatitis causative agents in Bangladesh, more .......