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DOCN M94A2722
TI HIV seroprevalence survey among truck and bus drivers in Douala and Ekok
(Cameroon).
DT 9412
AU Sam-Abbenyi A; Akamba JJ; Zekeng L; Mbouni G; Zingeser J; Ministry of
Health, Yaounde, Cameroon.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):24 (abstract no. 069C). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369853
AB OBJECTIVES: To determine HIV 1 & 2 seroprevalence and risk factors among
truck and bus drivers in Douala and Ekok (Cameroon). METHODS: In
September 1993, a structured questionnaire was administered to a random
sample of truck and bus drivers with their verbal consent. A sample of
10 ml of blood was collected by venipuncture from 157 drivers (93.5%).
On the field RPR was performed for syphilis. PRP+ and their partners
were treated with benzathine penicillin. Anonymous and unlinked ELISA
and RAI were performed for HIV 1 & 2 and HBsAg respectively. RESULTS:
The mean age of drivers was 29.5 (+/- 6.8) years, and the mean duration
of a return journey was 14.2 (+/- 12.6) days. 23 (14.6%) of 157 drivers
were HIV1+, 18 (11.5%) were RPR+, 20 (12.7%) were HBsAg+. 104 (61.9%)
drivers reported having sex during the last trip, 64 of whom slept with
prostitutes. 25% reported having sex at each stop where they spent a
night. The mean number of sex partners was 3 (range 1-10). 74 drivers
(49%) reported having had gonorrhoea in the past 6 months while 26
(16.6%) had syphilis in 1990-93. No excess risk was associated with any
combination of destinations nor having multiple sex partners. Exposure
to STDs was associated with increased risk: gonorrhoea OR = 2.26 (0.8 <
OR < 6.21); syphilis OR = 3.39 (1.03 < OR < 11.21). CONCLUSION: Truck
and bus drivers are the group with the third highest HIV1 seroprevalence
in Cameroon. History of recent exposure to syphilis was associated with
increased risk of HIV infection. Special HIV prevention messages should
be designed for them.
DE Adult Automobile Driving AIDS Serodiagnosis Cameroon/EPIDEMIOLOGY
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Gonorrhea/DIAGNOSIS
Hepatitis B/DIAGNOSIS Human *HIV Seroprevalence Male *Occupations
Radioimmunoassay Sex Behavior Syphilis Serodiagnosis MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).