HIV seroprevalence among hospital workers in Kinshasa, Zaire. Lack of association with occupational exposure.
A study of seroprevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus involving 2384 (96%) of Mama Yemo Hospital's (Kinshasa, Zaire) 2492 personnel found 152 (6.4%) to be seropositive. Prevalence was higher among women than among men (8.1% vs 5.2%); in women peak seroprevalence (13.9%) occurred in 20- to 29-year-olds. Workers most likely to be seropositive were those who were relatively young, those who were unmarried, those reporting a blood transfusion or hospitalization during the previous ten years, and those receiving medical injections during the previous three years. Medical, administrative, and manual workers had similar seroprevalence (6.5%, 6.4%, and 6.0%, respectively), and seropositivity was not associated with any measure of patient, blood, or needle contact. These findings are consistent with other hospital-based studies indicating low risks for occupational transmission of human immunodeficiency virus.
Mann
J M
JM
Francis
H
H
Quinn
T C
TC
Bila
K
K
Asila
P K
PK
Bosenge
N
N
Nzilambi
N
N
Jansegers
L
L
Piot
P
P
Ruti
K
K
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies