Human immunodeficiency virus infection among male prison inmates in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria
| Autor: | Nicodemus M. Useh, James Saa-Aondo Gberindyer, Ayu Agbecha, Josiah Shindi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
inmates media_common.quotation_subject Prevalence Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Ethnic group Prison 010501 environmental sciences medicine.disease_cause 01 natural sciences prisons 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Age groups Medicine Seroprevalence Antigen testing Psychiatry Birnin Kebbi 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common human immunodeficiency virus business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine virus diseases lcsh:RA1-1270 Serum samples business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Demography |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Disease, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 27-31 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2468-5704 2468-5690 |
| Popis: | Background and Objective: Prisons are penal institutions, where most often human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of inmates is neglected. The prison could serve as a source of HIV spread during reintegration of the inmates back into the society upon release. The study is designed to determine the seroprevalence of HIV infection among male inmates in Birnin Kebbi prison, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A total of 290 counseled and consenting inmates aged 15–55 years were enrolled in a “cross-sectional” study. Serum samples prepared from venous whole blood obtained from inmates were screened for HIV infection by a parallel testing algorithm using two commercial HIV-1 and 2 antigen testing kits. Results and Analyses: The results from the study showed that 8 (2.76%) out of the 290 inmates enrolled in the study had detectable HIV antibodies. The prevalence rate among the age groups was as follows; 15–24 years (2.78%), 25–34 years (2.74%), 35–44 years (5%), and 4–55 years (0.00%). Among the ethnic groups, the prevalence rates recorded were Tiv (14.29%), Nigeriens (7.69%), Igbo (4.55%), Yoruba (2.7%), and Hausa/Fulani (1.92%). Conclusion: Our study observes a high prevalence rate of HIV, across age grades, and ethnicities among inmates. Considering the non-HIV testing of inmates in prisons, we recommend the establishment of preventive and management measures of HIV in penal institutions throughout the country. |
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