Prevalence of vaginal HPV infection among adolescent and early adult girls in Jos, North-Central Nigeria
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Nanma T. Cosmas; Lohya Nimzing; Daniel Egah; Ayo Famooto; Sally N. Adebamowo; Clement A. Adebamowo
- Source
- BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
- Subject
- Age-specific
Prevalence
HPV
Adolescent girls
HPV vaccine introduction
Jos Nigeria
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1471-2334
Key Messages The prevalence of HPV was 13.2% among adolescent girls in Jos, North-Central Nigeria. The earliest age at vaginal HPV infection was 11 years of age. The most predominant hrHPV type in vaginal swab was HPV 52. These findings point to the need for introduction of HPV vaccine starting at 9 years of age among girls in Nigeria to give maximum protection.