Incidence of Syphilis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in Antenatal Mothers
Amit K. Dutta and Sanju Varghese
Department of Biotechnology, Rungta College of Science and Technology, Durg India.
Abstract:
All diseases are due to interaction of nature and nurture, environment and genetics. However the extent of their contribution varies. Still the desire to live as long as possible is always there. Diseases are our biggest enemies because they prevent us not only from enjoying a happy and healthy life, but also cut short our stay on this earth. The hepatitis viruses, a heterogenous group of viruses with tropism for the liver, are the major causes of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis B and C viruses are also responsible for many cases of hepatocellular carcinoma. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. Syphilis can be spread during vaginal, anal or oral sex through contact with an open sore or contact with a skin rash.HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome) a health condition in which a person is affected by a series of diseases because of poor immunity. HIV by itself is not an illness and does not instantly lead to AIDS. HIV is a complex retrovirus around 120nm in diameter and roughly spherical and belong to the family Retroviridae. The present work focused in incidence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Syphilis & HIV in antenatal mothers was carried out on Apollo BSR Hospital, Bilaspur. Most of the patients were coming from the rural area of Chhattisgarh. During the test it was also seen that the prevalence of all the three diseases is in between age group of 20-30. Blood sample were collected from the out patients department (OPD) of the medical college. Samples were taken from antenatal mothers. Samples were collected through disposable syringes into a sterile test tube for serum separation. Since all these diseases are transferred through blood and can easily been transmitted from mother to fetus so all antenatal mothers are screened easily by testing to eradicate the pathogenic action of the disease and remove them completely from the society. In our country, pregnant mothers do not always attend the antenatal clinics and take adequate treatment. Further resort to traditional remedies or purchased antibiotics can lead to increased opportunity of transmission and delay in cure. So, from the available detail shows that these diseases are present in antenatal mothers & therefore all antenatal mothers should be routinely only 12% were found to be HIV positive, 9% were found to be positive for hepatitis B, 7% were found positive to hepatitis C and 5% were found to be positive for syphilis.1 patient is positive for both syphilis and hepatitis C, 1 positive for both HIV and Hepatitis C, 1 patient positive both for Hepatitis B and C, 1 patient was positive for Hepatitis C and syphilis. This revels that the antenatal mother caring both the diseases can transfer the same to the child.
Keywords:Blood Samples; Antenatal Mothers; Pregnant Mothers; Pathogenic Action; ELISA Test
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