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The Epidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 Infection among Pregnant Women in Rural Mysore Taluk, India
Joint Authors
Ravi, Kavitha
Klausner, Jeffrey D.
Arun, Anjali
Bochner, Aaron F.
Niranjankumar, Bhavana
Madhivanan, Purnima
Krupp, Karl
Source
Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To assess the prevalence and determinants of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections among pregnant women attending mobile antenatal health clinic in rural villages in Mysore Taluk, India.
Methods.
Between January and September 2009, 487 women from 52 villages participated in this study.
Each participant consented to provide a blood sample for HSV-2 and HIV testing and underwent an interviewer-administered questionnaire.
Results.
HSV-2 prevalence was 6.7% (95% confidence interval (CI) 4.4–9.0), and one woman tested positive for HIV.
The median age of women was 20 years and 99% of women reported having a single lifetime sex partner.
Women whose sex partner traveled away from home had 2.68 (CI: 1.13–6.34) times the odds of being HSV-2 seropositive compared to women whose sex partner did not travel.
Having experienced genital lesions was also associated with HSV-2 infection (P value = 0.08).
Conclusion.
The 6.7% HSV-2 prevalence was similar to results obtained in studies among pregnant women in other parts of India.
It appeared that most women in this study contracted HSV-2 from their spouses and few regularly used condoms.
This finding highlights the need for public health policies to increase awareness and education about prevention methods among women and men living in rural India.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bochner, Aaron F.& Madhivanan, Purnima& Niranjankumar, Bhavana& Ravi, Kavitha& Arun, Anjali& Krupp, Karl…[et al.]. 2013. The Epidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 Infection among Pregnant Women in Rural Mysore Taluk, India. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bochner, Aaron F.…[et al.]. The Epidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 Infection among Pregnant Women in Rural Mysore Taluk, India. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bochner, Aaron F.& Madhivanan, Purnima& Niranjankumar, Bhavana& Ravi, Kavitha& Arun, Anjali& Krupp, Karl…[et al.]. The Epidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 Infection among Pregnant Women in Rural Mysore Taluk, India. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495769
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495769