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606 S W VOL 80 7 DES 1991<br />

THE SERO-PREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES<br />

AGAINST HEPATITIS C VIRUS AMONG HIGH-RISK<br />

INDIVIDUALS IN THE ORANGE FREE STATE<br />

E. <strong>van</strong> der R t*; H.M.M. Visagie; MA Cooper<br />

Department of Y\f:irology, UOFS, Bloemfontein, 9300<br />

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is unanimousl~ recognized as the<br />

most important cause of st-transfusion hepatitis. ,The<br />

sero- revalence of ant.i-%v varies from 0.5-f.5%<br />

worlkde. A number of cases have recently been<br />

diagnosed in South-Africa. Multitransfused patients are<br />

the major risk group for this disease.<br />

AIM OF STUDY : A pilot study was undertaken to<br />

determine the sero revalence of anti-HCV among high-risk<br />

individuals in the ~FS. The reason for this study was to<br />

determine whether routine testing for HCV should be<br />

implemented in this laboratory.<br />

PATIENTS AND METHODS : --five multitransfused<br />

atients were selected All of these atients received<br />

&mn 15 and W units of blood during 1190. The average<br />

was 25 units. The ages of the patients ran ed from 1 year<br />

to 82 years. Twenty-three patxents were bfa& and twelve<br />

white, while 14 were female and 21 male. The sera were<br />

tested for anti-HCV using a commercial EIA and<br />

' r '<br />

neutralisation test kit. -- - 2<br />

RESULTS : None of the sera were positive for anti-HCV.<br />

CONCLUSION : The revalence of HCV among high-risk<br />

individuals in the 0%~ is extremely low, and the<br />

revalence among the general populabon must therefo5e<br />

L similar.<br />

. *.<br />

DIE S- VMI SWARl' IPLIPS-PASI- ' T.O.V.<br />

lmmRmEPSIE<br />

J.D. Hortji*, E.G. Stem, L.J. Pienaar<br />

Departement Obstetric en Ginekologie, U.O.V.S.,<br />

Bloerfontein<br />

Die gebruik <strong>van</strong> kontrasepsie deur vroue in Suid-<br />

Mrika is heelwat minder as <strong>die</strong> voorgestelde<br />

norm <strong>van</strong> 75 % <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> W.G.O. Die siening <strong>van</strong><br />

vrouens se mans speel waarskynlik 'n belangrike<br />

rol in kontrasepsie gebruik.<br />

Die doe1 <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> stu<strong>die</strong> was om <strong>die</strong> siening <strong>van</strong><br />

swart manlike pasihte in Pelonami-hospitaal te<br />

bepaal. Die stu<strong>die</strong>-populasie het bestaanluit 50<br />

mans, tussen 15 en 50 jaar oud, wat oor n twee<br />

weke periode gedurende <strong>die</strong> eerste kwartaal <strong>van</strong><br />

1990 opgeneem was in <strong>die</strong> Ortope<strong>die</strong>se en Trauma<br />

sale. Vraelyste, opgestel in Afrikaans, Engels<br />

en Sotho is voltooi met <strong>die</strong> hulp <strong>van</strong> In tolk.<br />

Privaatheid is verseker. Die meerderheid mans<br />

was 26-30 jaar oud en 50 % was getroud. 'n<br />

Derde het sekondgre skoolopleiding ondergaan.<br />

Daar was 46 % wat nog geen kinders gehad het<br />

nie, 26 % 1-2 kinders, 24 % 3-5 kinders en 4 %<br />

meer as 5. Twee-derdes het in <strong>die</strong> stedelike<br />

omgewing gewoon. Twee-en-negentig persent het<br />

gev&L dat daar te veel mense in <strong>die</strong> wgreld is<br />

en 76 Z dat daar te veel mense in Suid-Afrika is<br />

(43 % <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> -p 26-30 jaar was cmseker).<br />

Twee-en-tagtig persent het geweet wat<br />

kontrasepsie is, maar slegs 50 % <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> 154%<br />

jariges. Die geval t.0.v. kontrasepsie was<br />

positief onder 96 % <strong>van</strong> getroudes en 80 % <strong>van</strong><br />

ongetroudes. Kontrasepsie is gebruik dew 72 %<br />

<strong>van</strong> getroude pare en 48 % <strong>van</strong> ongetroude pare.<br />

Slegs 4 % <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> mans (almal tussen 20 en 30)<br />

het self kondome gebruik.<br />

Die gevolgtrekking word gemaak &t <strong>die</strong><br />

bewustheid <strong>van</strong> kontrasepsie redelik go& is en<br />

<strong>die</strong> siening wr <strong>die</strong> algemeen positief is. Die<br />

benutting daar<strong>van</strong> is egter onbevredigend en klem<br />

behoort veral gels te word op inligting aan<br />

jongmense - w k aan <strong>die</strong> seuns.<br />

1 % X . .<br />

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