Herpes Simplex Virus-2 infection amongst urban male population in Pakistan

To describe the prevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2) infection among males in six major cities of Pakistan. A cross sectional behavioural and biological survey of urban male population aged 16-45 years was conducted in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad, Peshawar and Quetta to measure t...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2010-11, Vol.60 (11), p.918-922
Main Authors: ALI MOHAMMAD MIR, WAJID, Abdul, REICHENBACH, Laura, KHAN, Mumraiz, MASOOD, Irfan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
General aspects
Herpes Genitalis - diagnosis
Herpes Genitalis - epidemiology
Herpes Genitalis - virology
Herpesvirus 2, Human - immunology
Herpesvirus 2, Human - isolation & purification
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Pakistan - epidemiology
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sexual Behavior
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:To describe the prevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2) infection among males in six major cities of Pakistan. A cross sectional behavioural and biological survey of urban male population aged 16-45 years was conducted in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad, Peshawar and Quetta to measure the prevalence of five sexually transmitted infections and assess sexual behaviours. Respondents were selected through a multistage sampling technique. In each city 10 blocks demarcated by the Population Census Organization were selected based on probability proportional to socio-economic status. In each block 40 men were selected through systematic sampling with a random start. In total 2400 men were administered a behavioural questionnaire and 2396 provided biological specimens for laboratory testing. This paper discusses the overall and city wise prevalence of HSV-2 infection. The overall prevalence of HSV-2 infection in the six cities was 3.4 percent (95% CI 2.8-4.3). City wise the highest prevalence was reported in Karachi 6 percent (95% CI 4.1-8.8), followed by Lahore and Quetta at 4.3 percent (95% CI 2.7-6.7), and Faisalabad at 2.5 percent (95% CI 1.4-4.5). The lowest prevalence was in Rawalpindi at 1.8 percent (95% CI 0.9-3.6). Empirical evidence from this study suggests that there is city wise variation in the prevalence of HSV-2 infection across the major cities in Pakistan. Based on possible link between HSV-2 and HIV, future HIV control strategies must also focus on the better management of HSV-2 infections in Pakistan.
ISSN:0030-9982