HIV, HBS, HCV, HTLV and syphilis prevalence among high school learners and university student in Libreville, Gabon

Abstract

This is a short report on blood-borne infections among high school learners and university students aged 15–24 years old, recruited during outdoor blood donation campaign in 2013/2014 in Libreville. Participants were tested for HIV, HBS, HCV, HTLV and Syphilis.

The prevalence of HIV, HBS, HCV, HTLV and Syphilis in the studied population was, respectively, 0.49%, 3.92%, 2.94%, 8.33% and 0.73%. University students and high school learners had comparable rates of sexually transmitted infections infection (14.86% and 14.67%, respectively).

It is important to introduce chapters on sexual behavior, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases at schools to increase pupils’ awareness. Also parents need to be educated to ease this process.

Keywords:

• sexually-transmitted-infections
• high school
• university