SEROPREVALENCE OF SYPHLIS, HEPATITIS B AND C VIRUSES INFECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANC AT WUSH, GURAGE ZONE, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Syphilis is a chronic infectious disease caused by the spirochete Treponema palladium, subspecies palladium. The genus Treponema belongs to the order Spirochetes, consisting of spiral-shaped pathogenic bacteria. Syphilis has significant long-term morbidity especially for pregnant women and can cause serious complications in pregnancy, which may result in the following: spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, non-immune hydrops, intrauterine growth restriction, malformations and perinatal death. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a double stranded hepatotrophic DNA virus. Which Is global health problem. It transmitted by percutaneous or mucosal exposure to infected blood or body fluids (saliva, menstrual, vaginal, and seminal fluids), Mother to child (perinatal) transmission And Sexual transmission The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small, RNA-enveloped virus with a highly variable genome. Risk factors for acquiring HCV: blood transfusion, IV drug use, cut or injury by bloody object, ear piercing or tattooing. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to perform study on prevalence of Syphilis, HBV and HCV infection among pregnant women attending ANC follow up at Wolkite University Specialized Hospital at Garage Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the sero-prevalence of syphilis, hepatitis B virus, HCV among preganant women in Wolkite university specialized hospital, Gubre Ethiopia from March to june, 2022. Socio-demographic data were collected by pre structured questionnaire. Sample testing for Syphilis, HBsAg and HCV were collected using; Bioline strip test. It is a qualitative, solid phase, two-site sandwich immunoassay for the detection of Syphilis, HBsAg and HCV in serum or plasma. RESULT: The magnitude of sero prevalence of SYPHILIS, HBV and HCV among pregnant women attending at WUSH was 0%, 1.6% and 0% respectively. CONCLUSION: The prevalence rate was low to HBV and there were no prevalence to SYPHLIS and HCV. even though the prevalence was low and no, it need further diagnosis inorder to become more sure and confident.