Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence among haemodialysis patients, sickle cell patients and blood donors at a tertiary hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence among haemodialysis patients, sickle cell patients and blood donors at a tertiary hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon | |
| Creator | Ndomgue, Therese Kengne, Michel Njukeng, Patrick A. Ndze, Valentine N. Anong, Damien N. Masebe, Tracy M. Tamoufe, Ubald Bongajum, Anastasia Y. Ter Goon, Daniel Nwobegahay, Julius M. | |
| Description | Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious health care problem in haemodialysis patients, sickle cell patients and blood donation in Africa. However, there is a paucity of information about this in Cameroon. This study presents the prevalence of antibodies to HCV among haemodialysis patients, sickle cell patients and blood donors at the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital, Cameroon.Methods: A total of 113 participants were included in the study. Sociodemographic data were collected using a questionnaire. The prevalence of HCV antibodies was determined by a rapid diagnostic test (DiaSpot HCV One Step Hepatitis C Virus Test Strip) and data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science. Results: Of the 113 patients, 18 tested positive, giving an overall prevalence of 15.9%. 15.6% (12/77) males had HCV antibodies, while 16.7% (6/36) females tested positive with HCV antibodies. HCV positive rates of 26.3% (10/38), 8.6% (3/35) and 12.5% (5/40) for haemodialysis patients, sickle cell patients and blood donors, respectively, were recorded. However, no statistical significant differences were observed in these three groups (p = 0.089).Conclusion: The present study reveals that the rate of HCV antibodies among the study population is high and Cameroon could be a highly endemic society for HCV infection. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2018-03-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajid.v33i1.26 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases; Vol 33, No 1 (2018); 1-3 2313-1810 2312-0053 | |
| Language | eng | |
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