SEROPREVALENCE OF TRANSFUSION TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS IN BLOOD DONORS OF A NEWLY ESTABLISHED TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL NEAR SUNDARBAN REGION OF WEST BENGAL

Year 2023, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 93 - 99, 30.08.2023

Sukla Mıtra , Soumitra Das Santanu Saha

https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1300738

Abstract

Objective – To study the socio-demographic profile of blood donors and to determine the seroprevalence of transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs) among them.

Materials and methods – It is a retrospective cross-sectional study for 3 years from January 2020 to December 2022. Records of the blood donors were collected from the blood bank of a tertiary care teaching hospital and were analyzed through epi info7 to find out the seroprevalence of TTIs.

Results – Among the donors majority were male (76.74%) and 1.11% were found to be seropositive for TTIs. Seroprevalence was highest for hepatitis B (0.72%) followed by hepatitis C (0.18%), syphilis (0.13%) and least for human immunodeficiency virus (0.08%); however, no donor was found to be positive for malaria. Seropositivity was highest among the age group of 31-40 years of age (47.12%).

Conclusion – Increase in public awareness regarding voluntary blood donation, meticulous donor screening and regular use of highly sensitive tests are essential to reduce the risk of TTIs.

Keywords

Blood bank, Blood donors, Seroprevalence, Transfusion transmissible infections.

Supporting Institution

Diamond Harbour Govt Medical College and Hospital

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