MAJOR TRANSFUSION-TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS AMONG BLOODDONORS IN RAHIM YAR KHAN, A DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

摘要

OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of major transfusion-transmissable infections (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HumanImmunodeficiency 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 5thNovember 2015 to 28th January 2016.METHODOLOGY: Immunochromatographic technique (ICT) was used to analyze the frequency of HBV, HCV, HIV and Syphilis in all theblood 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% and0.13% respectively.CONCLUSION: Current study showed that the most frequent infection was HCV followed by HBV, Syphilis and HIV among the healthyblood donors. To decrease the future burden of these major transfusion transmissible infections in the Pakistani population,awareness programs are suggested.