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JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 304-310Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/s44197-022-00051-7
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HBV; HCV; HIV; Transfusion-transmitted infections
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The study evaluated the prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV among blood donors in Samtah General Hospital, Saudi Arabia, finding lower frequency of HBsAg, higher anti-HCV positivity, and uncommonness of HIV. Further research is needed to explore the cause of HCV infection in the area.
Background and Objective Transfusion-transmitted infectious agents are amongst the major health burden worldwide. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among blood donors in Samtah General Hospital, Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. Material and Methods In this retrospective study, blood donation records of all blood donors recruited between January 2019 and August 2020 were included for data acquisition. A total of 4977 blood donors' records were reviewed and data were analysed. Results Hepatitis B profile showed 0.60% blood donors positive for hepatis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Nucleic acid testing (NAT) showed the presence of HBV-DNA in 0.4% of the blood donors. Anti-HBs and anti-HBc antibodies were reactive in 3.34% and 7.31% blood donors' units, respectively. Anti-HCV antibodies were reactive among 54 (1.09%) blood donors. Upon reviewing the NAT analysis results, 0.16% (08) blood donors showed the presence of HCV-RNA in their blood units. Anti-HIV antibodies were reactive in 8 (0.16%) blood donors. Conclusion It is concluded that the frequency of HBsAg is comparatively lower while anti-HCV positivity is higher in Samtah, Jazan as a region compared to other regions of the country. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the cause of HCV infection in this area. Frequency of HIV is uncommon in this area.
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