A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO ESTIMATE THE MAGNITUDE OF TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS AMONG THE BLOOD DONORS OF BLOOD BANK ASSOCIATED WITH A TERTIARY CARE PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL IN EASTERN INDIA.
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Transfusion Transmissible Infections, HBV, HCV, HIV, Blood Donor
Abstract
Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) such as human immune-deficiency virus (HIV-I/II), hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) may spread through contaminated blood or blood products. Therefore, a cross sectional descriptive study was done to determine the magnitude of TTIs among the blood donors of a blood bank associated with a tertiary care pediatric hospital in Eastern India and estimate the predominant viral pathogen to cause TTI amongst the included study population. The blood samples were tested for HIV 1&2, HBsAg and HCV by standard enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test kits. Results show higher number of blood donation in the month of August (19%), and the number of male donors are significantly higher (83%) than the female. Number of donors is significantly contributed from the age 18 years to 40 years (64.6%). In our study, prevalence of TTI is only 0.9% and the distribution of HBV, HCV and HIV-1/2 were 37%, 38% and 25% respectively amongst the TTI cases. Public awareness, proper counseling, medical examination and testing can help to minimize TTIs.
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Dr. Shruti Chakraborty
Senior Resident Department Of Microbiology Dr B C Roy Pgips, Kolkata 700054
Dr. Sumita Das Bala
Hod Blood Bank, Dr B C Roy Pgips, Kolkata 700054
Prof.( Dr.) Swagata Ganguly Bhattacharjee
Nilratan Sircar Medical College And Hospital, Kolkata 700014.
Dr. Jayashree Konar
Associate Professor ( Microbiology) Department Of Microbiology, College Of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kamarhati, Kolkata700058( Wb)