Seropositivity of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and VDRL Infections Among Blood Donors in General Kirkuk Hospital

Abstract

Objectives: Alarming seropositivity rates for Hepatitis B and C are reported in Kirkuk city.Transfusion of contaminated blood is an important cause of Hepatitis B and C spread in this region. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalance of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and VDRL among healthy blood donors in central blood bank in Kirkuk and to determine whether the trend of seropositivity is on the decline as indicated by previous studies. We acknowledge all the staff members of blood bank unit in General Kirkuk Hospital for their technical support during data collection. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study is an analysis of database at central blood bank in General Kirkuk Hospital from1st September 2012 to 30th March 2013 .It was carried out on 1000 blood donors selected randomly, irrespective of gender. The patients' age ranged from 18-65 years. Results: Of the 1000 donors selected randomly, it was reported that seroprevalance of Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and VDRL was respectively; 0.40%, 1.6%, and 1.90%. No case of HIV was reported in this study. Conclusion: It is recommended that blood should be screened properly by most recent techniques prior to transfusion to the patients.

Keywords

• Blood transfusion
• blood donors
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• VDRL

Kerkük Devlet Hastanesinde Kan Donörleri Arasında Hepatit B, Hepatit C, HIV ve VDRL Seropozitifliği

Öz

Amaç:Hepatit B ve C için Kerkük’te yüksek oranlar rapor edilmektedir. Bu bölgede kontamine kanın transfüzyonu hepatit B ve C’nin yayılmasında önemli bir etkendir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Kerkük merkez kan bankasında sağlıklı donörler arasında Hepatit B, C, HIV ve VDRL seroprevalansını ve önceki çalışmalarda nakledildiği gibi düşüşe geçip geçmediğini araştırmaktır.

Materyal ve Metot: Bu çapraz kesitsel çalışma 1 Eylül 2012 ile 30 Mart 2013 arasında Kerkük Devlet Hastanesi merkezi kan bankası veri tabanının analizi şeklinde, cinsiyet farkı gözetmeden, rastgele seçilen 18-65 yaş arası 1000 donör üzerinde planlanmıştır.

Bulgular: Seçilen 1000 donörden Hepatit C, B ve VDRL prevalansı sırasıyla % 0,40, 1,60 ve 1,90 idi. Bu çalışmada HIV bulgusuna rastlanmamıştır.

Sonuç: Hastalara transfüzyon yapılmadan önce kan numunesi en son tekniklerle taranmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kan transfüzyonu
• kan donörleri
• Hepatit B
• Hepatit C
• VDRL

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