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Article History

Received: 22 May 2025

Accepted: 24 March 2026

First Online: 22 April 2026

Declarations

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: Ethics approval was granted by the ethics committee of Mibilizi District Hospital, which authorized the use of medical records for this research. Since the study utilized secondary data from existing medical files, individual written informed consent was not required. However, for individuals tested for hepatitis, the research team contacted them directly to obtain authorization for accessing their records. All methods of this study were conducted in full compliance with the relevant ethical guidelines and principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.