Seroprevalence of Different Transfusion Transmissible Infections among The Voluntary Blood Donors in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kashmir: A Hospital Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Blood transfusion saves millions of lives. While transfusion of blood and blood components has become a specialized modality of patient management and helps to reduce morbidity, an integrated strategy for blood safety is required for elimination of transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs) and or provision of safe and adequate blood transfusion services to the people. Aims and Objectives: The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence of sero- positive TTIs among the blood donors in SMHS Hospital-an associated hospital of Govt. Medical College Srinagar, Kashmir. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis for a period of two years from Jan 2015 to Dec 2016 of the donated blood units which were tested for five TTIs in department of Transfusion Medicine was carried out. Results and Conclusion: As per data available, sero-prevalence of HBV, HCV, HIV, Syphilis and Malaria was found to be 0.3 %, 0.24 %, 0.02 %, 0.007 % and 0.00% respectively. Sero-prevalence was highest for HBV followed by HCV, HIV and least for Syphilis and Malaria. Therefore, it is very important to continue screening of donated blood with highly sensitive and specific tests, to counsel donors who are positive to any of the above diseases or infections and conduct extensive public awareness programmes to make transfusion of blood and blood components safe.
Authors and Affiliations
Shazia Handoo, Rubiya Ryhan, Ruby Reshi, Sheikh Imran Sayeed, Hilal Ahmad Wani
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- EP ID EP540037
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.2.062
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