Ouedraogo H, Lorenz N, Bakouan D, Zina Y, Barth P, Rehle T; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 1990 Jun 20-23; 6: 229 (abstract no. F.C.595).

Ministere de la Sante et de l'Action Sociale, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

OBJECTIVE: In order to obtain baseline data, HIV-seroprevalence was to be determined in a rural town in North Burkina Faso, where the ordinarily proposed sentinel group did not meet the required sample size. METHODS: A sample of 270 individuals, in the age group of 15 - 49 years, was randomly chosen on the basis of an especially established census list. The study was performed with local health staff and had only minimal external support. RESULTS: Literacy rate of the study population was low. A prevalence of 3.1%* (1.0%-5.2%) for HIV-1 infection and of 2.3% (0.5%-4.1%) for HIV-2 infection was found. Double infection was present in 1.9% (0.2%-3.6%) of the study population. One case (0.4%) of single HIV-2 infection* was found. Individuals who had attended school had a higher probability of being HIV-positive than illiterate individuals. CONCLUSION: The study showed a high prevalence of HIV-infection in a rural area of Burkina Faso for which no data had so far been available. The study showed furthermore that with minimal input a valid study on HIV-prevalence can be carried out in areas where the ordinary sentinel group cannot be used. * = confirmed by Western Blot.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Biomedical Research
• Burkina Faso
• HIV Infections
• HIV Seropositivity
• HIV Seroprevalence
• HIV-2
• Prevalence
• Rural Population

Other ID:

• 20059590

UI: 102184523

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