Analysis on HBV infection among freshmen of a university in Chongqing and intervention strategy

Objective To understand the infection rate of hepatitis B virus(HBV) among college freshmen,and to offer references for prevention and treatment of HBV.Methods To analyze the results of serum five indicators of hepatitis B infection and ALT in freshmen of a university in 2009,and to propose intervention strategies.Results Among 3196 freshmen,2.69% of the participants detected were positive to HBsAg.Male freshmen had higher positive rate(3.39%) than the female students(2.26%) with significant difference(P0.01).ALT abnormal rate accounted for 4.66%,HBsAg-positive and ALT abnormal accounted for 0.28%;HBsAg-positive persons in the East China region accounted for 40.7%,regional differences were significant.Conclusion In order to prevent and control the infection of HBV in universities,the examination of HBV and ALT in freshmen should be intensified,and integrated measures of prevention and treatment should be taken.