Table 5.

Hepatitis B infection prevalence rates among Somali children

Author	Year	Total	Cases	HBsAg	Healthy	Setting	Population
Sebastiani et al[27]	1985	219	25	11%	194	Jowhar, Bur-Hakaba, Kismaio and Afgoy	Children living in four villages
Bile et al[16]	1992	596	95	16%	501	Mogadishu area	Children in government-operated residence for abandoned children in Shebeli
Bile et al[16]	1992	76	3	4%	73	Mogadishu	Children in government-operated residences for abandoned children in SOS institution
Bile et al[40]	1991	106	0	0%	106	Lower Shabelle	Children living in Mukay Dumis
Nur et al[30]	2000	36	2	6%	34	Mogadishu	Hospitalized children
Bile et al[28]	1987	428	11	3%	417	Mogadishu	Children living in Mogadishu
Jama et al[29]	1987	26	1	4%	25	Mogadishu	Newborn babies

HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen.