Simultaneous Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections have always been rare, but the situation could occur after accidental needle-stick injury and blood transfusion in the past. Rapid diagnostic tests were used to screen for HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies among sutdents’ of University of Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria. Of the 200 volunteers screened, 8(4.0%) and 9(4.5%) were positive for HCV and HBV respectively while 1(0.5%) were found to be coinfected with the viruses. The gender related prevalence of HCV was 2.6% in females and 4.9% in males while for HBsAg was 2.6% in females and 5.7% in males. Coinfection was 0% and 1.3%% for males and females respectively (p > 0.05). Age related prevalence for HCV was 2.7% and 5.7% among those aged 18 - 25 years and 26-45 years respectively and similarly 5.4 and 3.4% for HBsAg, respectively. Coinfection was 0% among those aged 18 - 25 years old and 1.1% among those that were 26-45 years old. There was no statistically significant association between age and sex (p > 0.05). This study revealed 0.5% of apparently healthy individuals harbouring both of the viruses (HBV and HCV).
