Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Syphilis among Antenatal Patients, Gastroenterology Patients and Blood Donors in Public Hospitals in Lagos
Blood-borne viral infections are highly prevalent among people attending hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria. Enhanced screening, awareness and risk reduction education are recommended to reduce the burden of these infections.
Authors
- O Akinlawon Damilola
- Okunade Kehinde Sharafadeen
- Odeghe Emuobor
- O Oladele Rita
Institutions
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/npmj.npmj_28_25
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00