ABSTRACT
Apart from heterosexual transmission, not much is known about the contribution of the other modes of spread of HIV in Africa. To evaluate the importance of non-sexual/non-vertical transmission in adults and children in Nigeria, data from mother-child pairs (community and hospital) and a community HIV surveillance among adult populations in two communities of Oyo State in S1¥ Nigeria were' analysed. In the community-based mother-child pair HIV testing, 18 of 476 (3.8%) under 5 years children were positive for HIV antibodies with only one positive mother-child pair. In the hospital surveillance (1996-1997) 10(7.0%) children of 132 mother-child pairs were positive while three (30~;)) of the 10 mothers were HIV negative. Similarly, 5(10%) of the mothers of 10 H1V positive children (2004) were HIV negative. In another community study, 5(13.2%) of the 38 adults from Ibadan and 12(4.8%) of 251 from Saki who claimed they never had sexual experience were HIV positive. Use of contaminated instruments and blood transfusion remain important routes of transmission of I-TJV in Nigeria.
Odiabo, G & Bamgbose, G (2021). Demographic and Laboratory Evidence of Non Sexual Transmission of HIV in Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/demographic-and-laboratory-evidence-of-non-sexual-transmission-of-iiiv-in-niver-ia
Odiabo, G and G Bamgbose "Demographic and Laboratory Evidence of Non Sexual Transmission of HIV in Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 23 Mar. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/demographic-and-laboratory-evidence-of-non-sexual-transmission-of-iiiv-in-niver-ia. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Odiabo, G, G Bamgbose . "Demographic and Laboratory Evidence of Non Sexual Transmission of HIV in Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 23 Mar. 2021. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/demographic-and-laboratory-evidence-of-non-sexual-transmission-of-iiiv-in-niver-ia >.
Odiabo, G and Bamgbose, G . "Demographic and Laboratory Evidence of Non Sexual Transmission of HIV in Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 24, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/demographic-and-laboratory-evidence-of-non-sexual-transmission-of-iiiv-in-niver-ia