Evaluation of knowledge attitude and practice towards hepatitis B and C infections and its impact among healthy volunteers in urban and rural areas of Kanyakumari District: A cross sectional survey based study

Background: Viral hepatitis is an infection caused by hepatotropic viruses that causes liver inflammation and additional liver damage. Hepatotropic viruses come in a variety of forms. Hepatitis B and C are the most dangerous viruses that cause significant sickness in people. The purpose of this study was to determine the public's understanding of Hepatitis B and C infection, as well as their attitudes regarding Hepatitis B and C illness and the importance of Hepatitis vaccination.Methodology: This study used a standardised questionnaire to survey healthy volunteers from Kanyakumari's urban and rural areas about their knowledge, attitudes, and practises about Hepatitis B and C infection and immunisation.Result: In our study, 218 healthy volunteers from Kanyakumari district's urban and rural areas participated, with 89 percent of the urban population and 75 percent of the rural population having strong awareness of hepatitis B and C infection, transmission, and prevention.&nbsp