Factors Associated With Hepatitis C Antibodies Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics at Sumve, Misungwi and Magu District Hospitals Mwanza, Tanzania. (Record no. 20884)

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Personal name Nicodemus, Joseph. Mwamini
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Title Factors Associated With Hepatitis C Antibodies Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics at Sumve, Misungwi and Magu District Hospitals Mwanza, Tanzania.
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. Mwanza, Tanzania:
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Date of publication, distribution, etc. ©2019
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Summary, etc. Abstract: <br/><br/>Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the public health problems worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) over 71 million people have chronic HCV infection, a study conducted in Gabon Central show that 2.1% of pregnant women were found to be seropositive for HCV [1] while in a rural district in Egypt was found to be 6.1% pregnant women were HCV seropositive. The study will provide baseline information that might be useful in devising control intervention and assessing disease risk levels and its epidemiology. <br/><br/>Methodology: A cross sectional hospital based study was conducted between May and July 2019 among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Sumve, Magu and Misungwi district hospital. Pre tested structured questionnaires were used to collect socio-demographic and clinical data. Venous blood specimen was collected from participants and the centrifuged to obtain sera. Sera was analysed for Hepatitis C antibiotics using Onsite HCV Ab Plus rapid strips (CTR Biotech, USA). <br/><br/>Results: A total of 300 pregnant women with median age of 25 IQR: 21-30) years were enrolled, their age ranged from 15 to 48 years. 2 of 300 (0.67%) tested positive for HCV antibodies. <br/><br/>Conclusion: The prevalence of HCV in pregnant women in rural areas in Mwanza is low. <br/>
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