SEROPREVALENCE OF TRANSFUSION TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN NORTH COASTAL REGION OF ANDHRA PRADESH- 3 YEARS STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 10
Abstract
BACKGROUND Blood transfusion services save millions of lives, but these services are associated with large number of complications, some are trivial, and some are life-threatening. So strict criteria should be followed while selecting the donor and screening of Transfusion Transmitted Infections. Blood transfusion services not only screen the blood donor, but also give a clue about the rate of prevalence of TTD in asymptomatic healthy young adults. Objective- Descriptive study of the seroprevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections among blood donors at Blood Bank, RIMS, Govt. Hospital, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh during a period of three years, i.e. from Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2017. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a descriptive study. All blood donation samples, which are collected during this 3-year period were screened for five mandatory tests, i.e. HIV; HBV; HCV; Syphilis and Malaria. RESULTS Total 12,314 units of blood was collected in voluntary blood donation camps and in-house donations over a period of three years, out of which 39 (3.17%) units were found to be seropositive for Transfusion Transmitted Infections. Seropositivity for HBV (68.8%) is predominant Transfusion Transmitted Infection followed by HCV (19.4%) and HIV (9.2%). Prevalence is seen in the age group of 21 to 30 years (53.2%) and in replacement donors (6.81%) (206). CONCLUSION All blood donations should be strictly screened for Transfusion Transmitted Infections to facilitate safe blood supply to needy patients. So strict selection criteria for donor is a must and use of sensitive screening tests for Transfusion Transmitted Infections reduces the incidence and prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections. Voluntary donations should be encouraged to reduce TTIs among replacement donors.
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Jagadeeswari Suvvari, Papa Ratnam Kalivarapu
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