Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus in the western region of Nepal

Shrestha, Umid Kumar; Bhatta, Bhup Dev

doi:10.3126/jaim.v5i1.17064

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“…Gurung et al [Gurung et al, 2018] reported a higher prevalence of hepatitis B (1.65%), a lower prevalence of hepatitis C (0.03%), and a similar prevalence of AIDS (O.13%). The study conducted in Western Region of Nepal reported, the seroprevalence of hepatitis B was 1.1%, hepatitis C was 0.3%, and AIDs was 0.5% [Shrestha et al, 2016]. A study conducted by Khanal et al [Khanal et al, 2012] in two different places of Eastern part of Nepal reported the varying seroprevalence (0.52-0.64%) of HBV.…”

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Seroprevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Overseas Job Seekers in Nepal

Chand,

Basnet,

Sen

et al. 2022

TU J. Microbiol.

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Objectives: Migration is one of the socioeconomic factors that contribute to the acquisition and dissemination of sexually transmitted disease/s (STDs), a long-recognized major global health issue. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of STDs among Nepalese overseas job seekers. Methods: Retrospective serological data of Nepalese overseas job seekers (n=14,980), who were tested for Hepatitis B (HB), Hepatitis C (HC) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and syphilis with Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay, were extracted (January and December 2021) from the electronic database of a diagnostic center and analyzed using SPSS version 17.0. Results: Syphilis seroprevalence was 0.59% among overseas job seekers, while HB, AIDS, and HC seroprevalences were 0.32%, 0.15%, and 0.11%, respectively. Unlike syphilis, which was predominated in the age group of 31-40 years, viral hepatitis and AIDS were prevalent in the age group of 21-30 years. Males had higher incidences of HB (n=48), HC (n=17), AIDS (n=23), and syphilis (n=86) compared with females. Co-prevalence of HIV-syphilis and HIV-HBV occurred in 0.020% (n=3) and 0.013% (n=2) of individuals, respectively, whereas both HIV-HCV and HBV-HCV co-prevalence was observed in 0.007% (n=1) of individuals. Conclusion: Syphilis is the most common STD among Nepalese overseas job seekers, with the highest co-occurrence with AIDS.

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