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Abstract
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS GENITAL INFECTION DURING HIV INFECTION
P.J. Chattad1, M. Adamu2, A. Musa3
1Polyclinic Sende, Yaounde, Cameroun, 2Sauki Medical laboratory Gombe, Nigeria, 3University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
Objectives: To determine the sexually transmissible infections that favour transmission of HIV,sexual behaviour and condom use of respondents.
Method: 1,980 men and women were examined for STIs in Gombe, a semi-urban city in northern Nigeria and blood,urine,and swab samples collected for some bacteriological and serological Tests for STIs including HIV screening. Questionnaires containing information on sociodemographic characteristics,HIV/AIDS related knowledge and sexual behavioural practices were completed and data analysed using Epi-info-6 statistical program.
Results: A total of 398(20.1%) were found to have HPV genital infection while 1400(70.7%) had other STIs and 182(9.2%) had none.Of the 398 persons with HPV,222(55.8%) were males and 180(81.1%) were found seropositive,while 176(44.2%)were females and 110(62.5%) seropositive. Out of the 182 persons with no STI, 10(5.5%) were seropositive.710(50.7%) of the population with other STIs were seropositive.Peak incidence of STI together with HIV was the 18 –29 years age range.1800(91%) respondents practiced vaginal sex only while 180(9%) practiced both vaginal and anal sex and all tested HIV positive with a high incidence of STIs. No case of homosexuality was recorded.
Conclusions: This study shows that there is a high incidence of HPV and other STIs which favour transmission of HIV/AIDS in Gombe, there is nead to train peer educators for anti-HIV/AIDS education. Government has to make more efforts to encourage indigenes to attend clinics by reducing cost of treating STIs in clinics in semi –urban cities in northern Nigeria.
The 2nd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment
Abstract no.
1002
Suggested Citation
" P.J. Chattad , et al.
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS GENITAL INFECTION DURING HIV INFECTION.
Poster:
The 2nd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment:
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