Department of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Tanta, Tanta, Egypt.
East Mediterr Health J. 2010 Jan;16(1):10-7.
A study in Egypt determined the prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among barbers (n = 308) and their clients (n = 308) in Gharbia governorate, and assessed knowledge, attitude and practices during hair-cutting and shaving. HBsAg was detected among 4.2% of barbers and 3.9% of clients (more urban than rural). Anti-HC antibodies were detected in 12.3% of barbers and 12.7% of clients. HCV-RNA prevalence was 9.1% among both barbers and clients (more rural than urban). Knowledge was high among the majority of participants and good practices during shaving and hair-cutting were observed for the majority of barbers. Barbers appeared to have no job-related risk of acquiring viral hepatitis.
埃及的一项研究调查了加比亚省理发师（n=308）及其顾客（n=308）中乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎病毒感染的流行情况，并评估了理发和剃须过程中的知识、态度和做法。在理发师和顾客中分别有 4.2%和 3.9%检测出 HBsAg（城市高于农村）。12.3%的理发师和 12.7%的顾客检测出抗-HC 抗体。理发师和顾客的 HCV-RNA 流行率分别为 9.1%（农村高于城市）。大多数参与者的知识水平较高，大多数理发师在刮脸和理发时都有良好的操作习惯。理发师似乎没有因工作而感染病毒性肝炎的风险。
