Herpes simplex virus type 2 risks in female sex workers in the China-Vietnam border county of Hekou / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
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(12): 706-710, 2012.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To survey the prevalence and risk factors of HSV-2 among Chinese and Vietnamese female sex workers (FSW) in the border county of Hekou, Yunnan Province, China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A cross-sectional survey was conducted on demographics, sexual behavior, medical history, and drug use among FSWs. Laboratory samples were obtained to test for HSV-2 and other STIs such as HIV, Syphilis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Bacterial vaginosis, and Yeast infections. Cervicitis and genital warts were also diagnosed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 345 FSWs who participated in this study, 112 (32.5%) were ethnic Chinese and 233 (67.5) were Vietnamese. Among FSWs in Hekou, the prevalence rates were 58.3% for HSV-2, 5.5% for HIV, and 4.1% for bacterial vaginosis (BV). Age<21 (OR 0.5; 95% CI 0.3, 0.8), duration of commercial sex work≤3 months (OR 0.5; 95% CI 0.3, 0.8), oral and vaginal sex with the last client (as opposed to only vaginal sex) (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.0, 2.7), HIV (OR 11.4; 95% CI 1.5, 87.2), and bacterial vaginosis (BV) (OR 5.6; 95% CI 1.2, 26.9) were significantly correlated with HSV-2 infection.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Multivariate analysis showed that several factors were significantly correlated with the high prevalence of HSV-2 in FSWs in the border area between China and Vietnam. Further studies and interventions are needed for HSV-2 epidemiology in the border area.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Vietnam
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Herpes Genitalis
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China
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Epidemiology
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Risk Factors
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Herpesvirus 2, Human
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Sex Workers
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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