Experiments on the Seroprevalences and Associated Factors of Viral Infections (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at the Yaound� Central Hospital

  • Florent Ymele Fouelifack Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit of the Yaound� Central Hospital, Cameroon and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Higher Institute of Medical Technology of Nkolondom, Yaound�, Cameroon and Research, Education and Health Associative Group GARES-Falaise, Dschang, Cameroon.
  • Ruth Oumbe Metchiem Higher Institute of Medical Technology of Nkolondom, Yaound�, Cameroon.
  • Jeanne Hortence Fouedjio Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit of the Yaound� Central Hospital, Cameroon and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaound� I, Cameroon.
  • Robinson Enow Mbu Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit of the Yaound� Central Hospital, Cameroon and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaound� I, Cameroon.
Keywords: Seroprevalence, associated factors, HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, pregnancy, antenatal care, Yaound� Central Hospital

Abstract

A viral infection is a proliferation of a harmful virus inside the body. HIV infection, viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) constitute a public health problem. The objective of this study was to assess seroprevalences and associated factors of these infections among pregnant women. We carried out a cross-sectional and analytical study. We consecutively enrolled 360 women attending ANC. Blood samples were collected to screen for HIVAb, HBsAg and HCVAb through rapid diagnostic tests, and confirmed at the Centre Pasteur laboratory of Cameroon. The mean age was 27.99 +/- 5.63 years, ranging from 15 and 47 years. The prevalence of HIVAb, HBsAg and HCVAb were 13.1% (n = 47), 9.4% (n = 34) and 1.7% (n = 6) respectively. We had 1.4% and 0.6% of HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV co-infections respectively. Independent risk factors associated with HIV were: The level of primary study (OR: 7.97; 95% CI = 2.23 - 28.49; P = 0.001) and multiple sexual partners (OR: 4 79; 95% CI = 1.79 - 12.79, P = 0.002). Multiple sexual partners was the Independent risk factor associated with HBsAg (OR: 11.62; 95% CI = 5.057 - 26.731; P = <0.001). No factor was associated with HCVAb.  Increased awareness, promotion of screening and / or treatment of infections and immunization against HBV in the general population and in women of childbearing age in particular, would reduce their impact and therefore prevent their horizontal and vertical transmission.

Published
2021-07-02
How to Cite
Fouelifack, F. Y., Metchiem, R. O., Fouedjio, J. H., & Mbu, R. E. (2021). New Insights into Disease and Pathogen Research Vol. 5, 25-38. Retrieved from https://stm1.bookpi.org/index.php/nidpr-v5/article/view/1620
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New Insights into Disease and Pathogen Research Vol. 5
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Chapters