Prevalence of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus by Subtypes Among Rural Women Aged 35–64 Years — Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China, 2019–2021

Journal article

What is already known about this topic? Little is known about the infection pattern for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) subtypes in rural areas in southern China. What is added by this report? The prevalence of HPV-16, 18, and the other 12 hrHPV subtypes were 0.71%, 0.34%, and 4.50%, respectively, among rural women in Guangzhou. The prevalence of HPV-16 and the other 12 hrHPV subtypes increased with age, but there was no evident age trend for HPV-18 prevalence. What are the implications for public health practice? Epidemiological characteristics of hrHPV prevalence in rural Guangzhou should be considered to identify high-risk populations of hrHPV infection and determine follow-up strategies.

Authors: Shao, D; Xia, X; Liu, H; Huang, M; Yu, J

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Journal: China Cdc Weekly
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 48
• Pages: 1088-1091
• Publication date: 2022-01-01
• DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.219
• ISSN: 2096-7071
• Language: English
• Keywords: Demography; Medicine; Epidemiology; China; Rural area; Human papillomavirus; Cancer; Internal medicine; HPV infection; Cervical cancer; Pathology; Environmental health; Geography