Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Acute Viral Hepatitis in Bangladesh: An Overview

Mohammad Enamul Hoque Kayesh; Michinori Kohara; Kyoko Tsukiyama-Kohara

doi:10.3390/microorganisms10112266

Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Acute Viral Hepatitis in Bangladesh: An Overview

Microorganisms. 2022 Nov 15;10(11):2266. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10112266.

Authors

Mohammad Enamul Hoque Kayesh¹, Michinori Kohara², Kyoko Tsukiyama-Kohara³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barishal 8210, Bangladesh.
² Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo 156-8506, Japan.
³ Transboundary Animal Diseases Centre, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.

Abstract

Viral infections by hepatotropic viruses can cause both acute and chronic infections in the liver, resulting in morbidity and mortality in humans. Hepatotropic viruses, including hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV), and hepatitis E virus (HEV), are the major pathogens that cause acute and chronic infections in humans. Although all of these viruses can cause acute hepatitis in humans, HAV and HEV are the predominant causative agents in Bangladesh, where the occurrence is sporadic throughout the year. In this review, we provide an overview of the epidemiology of hepatotropic viruses that are responsible for acute hepatitis in Bangladesh. Additionally, we focus on the transmission modes of these viruses and the control and prevention of infections.

Keywords: epidemiology; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; hepatitis C; hepatitis E.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

Grant from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for drug development targeting liver cirrhosis and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development.