Six Year Tale of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) and Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) at a Tertiary Care Centre in Punjab: A Retrospective Study from 2018 to 2023

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Retrospective analysis reveals a 22.15% prevalence of HAV and HEV among patients, indicating significant public health concerns.

The study found a prevalence of 22.15% for hepatitis A and E viruses among patients.
IgM positivity was higher for hepatitis A at 13.4% compared to 8.7% for hepatitis E.
Gender analysis revealed a higher incidence of hepatitis A in males and hepatitis E in females.
Seasonal peaks for both viruses were observed after the monsoon season, highlighting public health implications.

Bakshi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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