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- Title
MAJOR TRANSFUSION-TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN RAHIM YAR KHAN, A DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN.
- Authors
GHAFOOR, MUHAMMAD BILAL; HUSSAIN, MAZHAR; LEGHARI, ABDUL RAUF; MEHWISH, AQSA; ZULFIQAR, SHAMRAIZA; MUSTAFA, GHULAM
- Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of major transfusion-transmissable infections (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Syphilis) among blood donors in Rahim Yar Khan. STUDY DESIGN: Cross Sectional Study. PLACE & DURATION OF STUDY: Blood bank of Sheikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital Rahim Yar Khan. Three months, from 5th November 2015 to 28th January 2016. METHODOLOGY: Immunochromatographic technique (ICT) was used to analyze the frequency of HBV, HCV, HIV and Syphilis in all the blood donors. RESULTS: The study included 5.3% females and 94.67% males. Out of 1500 subjects, 3% individuals were within the age of 18-30 years, 16% were 41-50 years and 1% were within 41-50 years. Subjects positive for HCV, HBV, Syphilis and HIV were 4.1%, 1.47%, 0.46% and 0.13% respectively. CONCLUSION: Current study showed that the most frequent infection was HCV followed by HBV, Syphilis and HIV among the healthy blood donors. To decrease the future burden of these major transfusion transmissible infections in the Pakistani population, awareness programs are suggested.
- Publication
Isra Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 4, p246
- ISSN
2073-8285
- Publication type
Academic Journal