Mother to Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
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A total of 237 pregnant women participated in this study between September 1 to December 31, 2012. Seropositive mothers were indentified following screening of both booked and unbooked pregnant women who consented to participate in the study. The Seropositive mothers were counselled and followed up to delivery and had the babies umbilical cord blood checked for Hepatitis B Surface antigen or otherwise. The seronegative women were counselled on the implication of their status and the need to remain negative. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. Out of the 30 seropositive mothers, twelve had seropositive babies giving a vertical transmission rate of 40%. Vertical transmission of Hepatitis B Virus plays a significant role and this stresses the significance of routine Hepatitis B virus screening amongst pregnant women. It also indicates the need for proper management of seropositive mothers to prevent the adverse sequelae associated with Hepatitis B virus infection in them or their
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