Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C & HIV in Replacement Donors at Northern Area of Pakistan

Muhammad, Wasim and Khan, Muhammad Jaseem and Alkarim, Saleh and Waseem, Muhammad (2020) Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C & HIV in Replacement Donors at Northern Area of Pakistan. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences. ISSN 2277-1808 (In Press)

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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to find the seroprevalence of HIV and hepatitis (B, C) between replacement donors at northern district of KPK, Pakistan.
Material & Methods: Cross sectional retrospective study was conducted. The blood of all donors who donated blood for transfusion at Saidu group of teaching Hospital blood bank, Saidu Sharif Swat, KPK, Pakistan from May 2017 to July 2017 was screened using own testing facility at hospital. Screening of all donors for HBsAg, anti-HCV & Anti-HIV was done using ICT rapid strip test. All were male. Just male gave their blood in this hospital in light of the fact that in this province there is no traditions of female to give their blood.
Results: The blood of 3154 donors was screened in this study. The prevalence of hepatitis B, C and HIV was 0.67% (21), 0.50% (16) and 0.00% (0), respectively. The highest prevalence was recorded for HBV 21/3154 followed by HCV 16/3154 in donors between 19-50 age group. HIV in this area are zero.
Conclusion: Mass-screening programs followed in this study is helpful in distinguishing proof of seropositive blood donors for Hepatitis B, C and HIV, which subsequently facilitated in the choice of healthy blood donors. Previous studies claimed a decline in seropositivity and this study investigated the recent trends in seropositivity. As indicated by this examination the prevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV is low because of more education among the general population of Swat.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QR Microbiology
Divisions: Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences(FRAHS) > Riphah College of Rehabiliation and Allied Sciences Islamabad
Depositing User: Dr Muhammad Waseem
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2020 06:40
Last Modified: 17 Jul 2020 06:40
URI: http://research.riphah.edu.pk/id/eprint/591

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