Seroprevalence of Syphilis among a Cohort of HIV-infected Subjects in North Central Nigeria
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The first case of HIV in Nigeria was reported in 1986 in a sexually-active 13 years old girl, and soon afterwards, HIV infection was identified among commercial sex workers in Lagos and Enugu. Cases of HIV infection were occasionally reported from various parts of the country and have been growing steadily (1). Now, Nigeria has the largest HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Sahara Africa (2). A syphilis-prevalence rate of 4.1% and 4% was reported among commercial sex workers in Ibadan and Lagos respectively (3,4). A syphilis-seroprevalence rate of 0.125%, 1.7%, and 2.97% was also reported among pregnant women in Enugu, Ilorin, and Oshogbo respectively (5-7).
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