Seroprevalence of HIV HBV HCV and syphilis infections among blood donors at Gondar University Teaching Hospital Northwest Ethiopia: declining trends over a period of five years

摘要

BackgroundTransfusion-transmissible infectious agents such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis are among the greatest threats to blood safety for the recipient. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence, risk factors and trends of HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis infections among blood donors over a period of five years at Gondar University Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.