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Review
. 2016 Jan-Jun;6(1):56-58.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1168. Epub 2016 Jul 9.

Viral Hepatitis in Mongolia: Past, Present, and Future

Bira Tsatsralt-Od  1
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Viral Hepatitis in Mongolia: Past, Present, and Future

Bira Tsatsralt-Od. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2016 Jan-Jun.

Abstract

Viral hepatitis is one of the major health concerns worldwide, particularly in Asian countries. Mongolia, which is located in northern Asia, between Russia and China, is confronting various infectious diseases, such as viral hepatitis and tuberculosis. As for healthy individuals in Mongolia, the reported prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was 9 or 10% and the reported prevalence of anti-hepatitis C virus ranged from 11 to 25%. We reported a markedly high prevalence of hepatitis D virus RNA (83%) among apparently healthy individuals with HBsAg in Ulaanbaatar. Also due to lack of proper mechanisms to handle sewerage, disinfection, and lack of clean water supply across the country, hepatitis A is endemic in Mongolia. Moreover, Mongolia ranked in the high-prevalence zone for hepatitis B, D, and C.

How to cite this article: Tsatsralt-Od B. Viral Hepatitis in Mongolia: Past, Present, and Future. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2016;6(1):56-58.

Keywords: Hepatitis A virus; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatitis D virus; Hepatitis E virus..

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