Seropositivity of HBsAg, anti HCV and anti HIV among blood donors: a comparative study on three years of 5 years interval
Kurl, A.; Berry, V.; Dhanoa, J.; Masih, A.
Indian journal of public health 51(1): 41-42
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-557X PMID: 18232140 Document Number: 207094
Blood safety comprises the provision of safe, adequate and quality blood components to the needy patients. A total of 6,179 donation were reviewed with 2377, 1561 and 2241 donations occurring in June to July in 1993, 1998 and 2003 respectively. Majority of the donors were males. 94.38% donors were in the age group of 18 - 45 years. The seropositivity of HBV infection declined over the three years but HCV and HIV infections showed an increase in 2003 following an initial decrease in 1998.