Publications by authors named "Jaleta Bulti"
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- - This study investigates how vaccination status affects RT-PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values in suspected COVID-19 cases, comparing results from rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) and RT-PCR testing.
- - Among 453 suspected cases, RDT showed 65.8% positive and RT-PCR showed 64.2% positive results, indicating discrepancies between the two testing methods.
- - The findings suggest that vaccination status has little influence on viral load as indicated by Ct values, complicating the interpretation of tests for vaccinated individuals, particularly in cases of breakthrough infections.
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- An estimated 39 million people globally are living with HIV, with Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for over half of new infections, prompting a study in Southwest Ethiopia to understand recent infections and their influencing factors.
- The study analyzed HIV case data from July 2019 to June 2022, focusing on recent infections diagnosed through Asante recency test kits and highlighted significant associations with age and gender.
- Results showed that 11.3% of the newly diagnosed cases were recent infections, with higher rates found in younger age groups (15-34 years) and females, while the West Omo zone exhibited the highest proportion of recent infections.
Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is usually defined as unequal power relations between men and women, which poses a widespread public health problem. The study evaluated the prevalence and factors associated with GBV among female sex workers (FSWs) in Ethiopia.
Method: We used cross-sectional bio-behavioral data collected using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in 2020 from 16 towns in Ethiopia.
Background: The HIV prevalence among Ethiopian female sex workers (FSWs) is estimated to be around 18.5%, which implies that FSWs' sexual partners are significantly exposed to HIV infection and that may be a major factor in HIV transmission in the community. However, it has long been known that using condoms correctly and consistently is an extremely cost-effective global method for preventing HIV infection, but inconsistent condom use (ICU) would pose the greatest proximal risk of HIV acquisition and transmission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of heat inactivation and chemical bulklysis on SARS-CoV-2 detection.
Results: About 6.2% (5/80) of samples were changed to negative results in heat inactivation at 60 °C and about 8.