Prevalence of Hepatitis C virus among voluntary blood donors of a blood bank in a mixed urban-rural setting in West Bengal, India
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 8
Abstract
Background: Over 12 Million Indians Are Afflicted With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, Says WHO. Prevalence Of HCV In Healthy Blood Donors Represents Prevalence Of Carrier State In The Population. High Rate Of Anti-HCV Antibody Positivity, Which Is Seen In Individuals Who Are Transfused Multiple Times, Is An Indicator Of Risk Of Contracting HCV By Blood Transfusion. Methods: All Voluntary Donors Reporting To The Blood Bank Were Screened For HCV Antibodies By Using The Appropriate Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. The Study Was Designed For Duration Of Eight And A Half Years Between January 2010 To June 2018. Medical Reports Of The Donors Were Accessed From The Blood Bank Records And Analyzed. Results: A Total Of 46,900 Voluntary Blood Donors Were Screened, Out Of Which 41805 (89.1%) Were Males And 5095 (10.9%) Were Females. The Seroprevalence Of Hepatitis C Was 0.12%. Conclusion: Blood Borne Transmission Of Hepatitis C Virus Continues To Occur Despite Implementation Of Highly Sensitive Screening Tests For HCV, Suggesting These Assays Are Still Not Sensitive Enough To Prevent All Infections
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Barnik Choudhury, Debjit Chattopadhyay
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