Are teachers at higher risk of HIV infection than the general population in Burkina Faso?

In order to assess the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence among teachers in Burkina Faso, we carried out a national survey in 336 primary and secondary schools from urban and rural areas. Among 2088 teachers who agreed to participate, 1498 (71.7%) provided urine for HIV testing.

Who Is Going for VCT? A Case Study in Urban Burkina Faso.

Introduction. Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is a key element of treatment and is essential for prevention of vertical HIV transmission. Little information is available on the uptake of VCT in Burkina Faso.

Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in rural and urban Burkina Faso.

Background: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection enhances human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) susceptibility and may increase sexual transmission, but few data on HSV-2 prevalence are available from West Africa. The main objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and determinants of HSV-2 among adults in urban and rural Burkina Faso.

Methods: We conducted (i) a 2-stage clustered population-based survey among adults aged 15 to 49 years in Ouagadougou (N = 883 women and 791 men), the capital city of Burkina Faso, and (ii) a cross-sectional study among attendees (N = 2018) of all 98 antenatal clinics from 4 provinces of the country.

Low seroprevalence of syphilis in Burkina Faso.

Background: Little information is available on the epidemiology of syphilis in West Africa, where this infection is routinely screened in antenatal clinics to prevent congenital infection. In order to inform control programmes, the burden of active syphilis was estimated among pregnant women and adults in Burkina Faso.

Methods: This study enrolled 2136 pregnant women from 98 healthcare facilities and 1679 consenting women and men from the general population of Ouagadougou, the capital city.