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ArticleBioMed research international2025

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C and HIV Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Unit at Simada Hospital, South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

Solomon Tesfaye, Tirngo Abebaw, Endalkachew Bizualem, Daniel Mehabie, Amir Alelign

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Solomon TesfayeDepartment of Biology, College of Natural & Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7486-464X
Tirngo AbebawDepartment of Biology, College of Natural & Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7890-9877
Endalkachew BizualemDepartment of Biology, College of Natural & Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7195-7270
Daniel MehabieDepartment of Biology, College of Natural & Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9115-9276
Amir AlelignDepartment of Biology, College of Natural & Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-7904

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Abstract

Hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are major public health issues in developing countries, including Ethiopia. These viruses can be transmitted from mother to child during birth or through contact with contaminated blood. In many areas of Ethiopia, viral hepatitis and HIV infections are significant health concerns for pregnant women. However, there is limited information about these issues in various parts of the country, particularly in the Amhara Region. Therefore, this study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), and HIV infections and identifies the associated risk factors among pregnant women attending an antenatal care (ANC) unit at Simada Hospital, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 248 pregnant women from January 2021 to March 2021. Five milliliters of venous blood was collected from each study participant, and serum was tested for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-HCV, and anti-HIV antibodies using commercially available rapid test kits. A logistic regression analysis was used to identify possible risk factors for the occurrence of hepatitis and HIV infections. The overall seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV infections was 10 (4%), 5 (2%), and 5 (2%), respectively. Prevalence of coinfection was 1.2% (3/248), 0.4% (1/248), and 0.4% (1/248) for HBV/HCV, HBV/HIV, and HCV/HIV, respectively. History of abortion (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 11.028, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.671-72.776,

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Hepatitis BHepatitis CHIV InfectionsPregnancy Complications, InfectiousAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHepacivirusHepatitis B virusHumansPregnancyPrenatal CarePrevalenceRisk FactorsEthiopiaHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusHIVprevalencerisk factorsSimada

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