Abstract
Objective: This paper aims to study the mapping of high-risk oncogenic Hu
man Papilloma Virus in clients who received voluntary cervical cancer screen
ing in five health regions of Burkina Faso. Patients and Methods: This was a
multicenter and cross-sectional study with a descriptive aim which took place
over a period of 25 months from July 1, 2021 to July 30, 2023. Results: Our
study population consisted of 8512 clients who had taken the HPV DNA test
in the health regions named Center, Center-West, Center-East, Plateau Cen
tral and Cascades in Burkina Faso. The average age of the clients was 38.03 ±
9.69 years. The overall prevalence of HR-HPV was 22.99%. The “Other HPV”
serotypes were the most frequent in a proportion of 54.27%, followed by sero
types 16 and 18 respectively in 14.46% and 13.95% of cases. The prevalence of
HR-HPV was 42.75% among HIV + clients. The serotypes of the “Other HPV”
group (HPV 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66 and 68) were the most
common among clients with a precancerous cervical lesion in 57.54% of cases.
Conclusion: The health regions of Center, Center-East, Center-West, Plateau
Central and Cascades in Burkina Faso have a high prevalence of HR-HPV. The
“Other HPV” serotypes were the most dominant. A further study to identify
by isolating the prevalence of the different serotypes of the “Other HPV”
DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2025.153037 Mar. 20, 2025
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group in these five health regions of Burkina Faso is essential to be able to
choose the most appropriate type of HPV vaccine.
Keywords
PVH-HR, Prevalence, Screening, Cancer, Cervix, Burkina Faso

PVH-HR, Prevalence, Screening, Cancer, Cervix, Burkina Faso