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HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION AMONG PARTURIENT DELIVERING AT JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL AND THE RISK OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION
Abstract
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the hepatitis agents known to be transmitted through blood and blood products. Hepatitis C virus has been implicated as a major cause of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HCV among parturients at the Jos University Teaching Hospital and to determine the vertical transmission rate of HCV infection from mother to their babies. Setting: The labour ward unit of the Jos University Teaching Hospital Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study of mothers delivering at JUTH October 2012 and May 2013. Methods: A probability sampling technique using a simple random sampling technique was employed to recruit the pregnant women into the study until the sample size was obtained. Result: One hundred and thirty three women were recruited into the study. The mean age of the parturient was 28.23±3.992. The prevalence of HCV infection among the parturient was 9%. Previous history of tattooing was found to be significantly associated with HCV infection p<0.0001. The rate of vertical transmission of HCV infection from mother to their infant was 33.3%. Conclusion: Hepatitis C virus infection is common among pregnant women in our environment. Previous tattooing is significantly associated with the risk of acquisition of HCV infection by the mother. Mother to child transmission of HCV infection is very high among HCV positive women in JUTH.
