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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 />
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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 />
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