Prevalence of hepatitis C infection in Malawi and lack of association with sexually transmitted diseases

Publikation

Prevalence of hepatitis C infection in Malawi and lack of association with sexually transmitted diseases

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.01.2000

Maida M J, Daly C C, Hoffman I, Cohen M S, Kumwenda M, Vernazza Pietro

Bereiche

Infektiologie | Infektionsprävention | Reisemedizin

PubMed

11484810

Zitation

Maida M, Daly C, Hoffman I, Cohen M, Kumwenda M, Vernazza P. Prevalence of hepatitis C infection in Malawi and lack of association with sexually transmitted diseases. European journal of epidemiology 2000; 16:1183-4.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

European journal of epidemiology 2000; 16

Veröffentlichungsdatum

01.01.2000

ISSN (Druck)

0393-2990

Seiten

1183-4

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

To investigate the role of sexual transmission for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) we studied its prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa where sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are prevalent. Overall, HCV prevalence was 3.9% and similar in 206 STD patients, 127 dermatology patients, and 100 blood donors. No association with HIV or syphilis was observed. Despite high prevalence of STDs, sexual transmission does not appear to significantly contribute to HCV transmission in Malawi.