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Transmission of Bloodborne Infections by Circumcision Procedure
| Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa* | ||
| College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq | ||
| Corresponding Author : | Dr. Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa MB ChB, MSc, Lecturer College of Medicine University of Basrah, Iraq Tel: 009647808595467 E-mail: haideramousa@gmail.com |
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| Received May 15, 2015; Accepted May 15, 2015; Published May 21, 2015 | ||
| Citation: Mousa HAL (2015) Transmission of Bloodborne Infections by Circumcision Procedure. J Infect Dis Ther 3:e107. doi:10.4172/2332-0877.1000e107 | ||
| Copyright: © 2015 Mousa HAL. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use,distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | ||
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Abstract
Male circumcision is surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) which covers the distal part of the penis. It is also performed for females in certain countries by partial or total removal of the external genitalia in order to inhibit sexual feelings. Male circumcision is well documented to have protective effect against HIV transmission. However, the male and female procedures carried a risk for bloodborne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus. The use of unsterilized instruments is the main cause of disease transmission. Several reports from sub-Saharan Africa revealed that HIV infection could be transmitted during circumcision procedures for both male and female. Though the beneficial effects of male circumcision outweigh the risk of blood-borne infection.
