Hepatitis B prevalence in Brazilian waste pickers: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Gabriel  Souza-Silva; Marcos Paulo Gomes Mol

doi:10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003115

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Gabriel Souza-Silva Fundação Ezequiel Dias. Diretoria de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3740-4346
Marcos Paulo Gomes Mol Fundação Ezequiel Dias. Diretoria de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2568-3579

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003115

Keywords:

Solid Waste Segregators, Hepatitis B, epidemiology, Systematic Review

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the hepatitis B prevalence in Brazilian waste pickers. METHODS: We performed a literature search in the SciELO, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), PubMed and Web of Science databases using the descriptors: “hepatitis B” AND (“informal recycling” OR “waste picker” OR “recyclable waste collectors” OR “solid waste segregator”) AND (“recyclable waste” OR “solid waste”) AND Brazil. Epidemiological studies on HBV in Brazilian waste pickers published prior to February 2020 were included and evaluated for quality and bias using a funnel plot. RESULTS: This meta-analysis consisted of five articles. Prevalence of HBV surface antigen seropositivity was 14% (95%CI: 6%–22%) in Brazilian waste pickers. CONCLUSION: HBV prevalence in Brazilian waste pickers remains high. There should be more campaigns showing the importance of vaccination and personal protective equipment use.

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Hepatitis B prevalence in Brazilian waste pickers: a systematic review with meta-analysis

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