Evidence of hepatitis B infection and co-infection with enteric fever among febrile patients in a primary health facility in Kogi State, Nigeria

Okolo, Martin-Luther Oseni; Omatola, Cornelius Arome; Samson, Sunday Ocholi; Idache, Benjamin M

doi:10.1080/15321819.2022.2071127

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“…Therefore, the current study provides the first serological evidence of HBV, HCV, and HIV infections among the apparently healthy population in the Idah metropolis. In the current study, HBsAg seropositivity rate of 2.8% was estimated, similar to low prevalence rates of 2.5% and 2.4% previously observed among asymptomatic populations in India (Neerja et al, 2012) and elsewhere in the state (Arome and Oseni, 2021) but lower than the HBV national prevalence of 11% in 2018 (Abutu, 2018), 9.5% prevalence from a meta-analytic study of pooled published data from 2010 and 2019 (Ajuwon et al, 2021) and 6-10% prevalence rates previously observed among febrile population and apparently healthy students of a tertiary institution elsewhere in the state (Okolo et al, 2022;Omatola et al, 2018). Similar to HBV, a comparatively low prevalence of HCV (0.2%) and HIV (0.3%) was observed in our study.…”

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Serosurvey for HIV, Hepatitis B, and C Viruses Among Apparently Healthy Students of Federal Polytechnic Idah and its Environs

Abraham,

Omatola,

Okolo

et al. 2023

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) remain a significant public health concern globally. However, there is a dearth of information about the prevalence of the three viruses in the study area. Therefore, the current study determined the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV among students of a tertiary institution and its environs in Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria. Sera obtained from 1000 consented individuals were screened for HBsAg, anti-HCV, and HIV antibodies using commercial immunoassay test kits. Relevant demographic information was obtained from each participant with a structured questionnaire. Of the 1000 participants, HBV, HCV, and HIV were detected in 28 (2.8%), 2 (0.2%) and 3 (0.3%), respectively. However, no participant was simultaneously infected with any two or three viruses. The age group 21-40 years demonstrated greater exposure to HBV (7.57%), HCV (0.37%), and HIV (1.17%) infection than the others. More male than female participants had HBV (3.3% vs. 2.4%). On the contrary, both genders were equally infected with HCV (0.2% vs. 0.2%), while more of the females had HIV (0.6% Vs. 0.0%). Nevertheless, neither gender nor age of exposure significantly influenced any of the three viral infections. Being single significantly influenced HCV (P=0.02) and HIV (P=0.001) while levels of education significantly predict HBsAg seropositivity (P=0.02). Generally, not knowing about viral infection prevention was associated with a high prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV. In conclusion, the study observed a low prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV when compared with most reported studies elsewhere. However, the occurrence of more viral infections in association with a lack of knowledge of infection suggests the need to strengthen awareness programs on infection and control strategies in the area.

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confidence: 84%

“…In Kogi State, HIV, HBV, or HCV infection has been widely documented in different populations (Omatola et al, 2018;Okolo et al, 2022). Though, little or no information exists with regards to HIV, HBV, or HCV in Idah albeit in asymptomatic individuals in the area.…”

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