SeroFrequency of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Pregnant Women in Kassala Town

Abstract

This was descriptive- cross sectional study, which was conducted to determine the frequency of human immunodeficincy virus (HIV) antibodies among pregnant ladies attending a ntenatal clinic in Alsuadi Hospital- Kassala State during the period from April to septamber 2012 and to detect relation between presence of anti HIV antibody and certain risk factors e.g. duration of pregnancy gravidity, Educational status and history of surgical operation. Ninty sera from pregnant ladies were collected and investigated by 4th generation ELISA technique. The pregnant ladies examined were age range from (15-37) years with a mean of 26 year. None of population under study were seropositive for HIV (0%) , 81.1% were in Third trimesters, ( 78.8%) multi gravidia, 55.5% were educated, and (16.7%) had past history of surgical operation.