Hepatitis B and C infection in first-time blood donors in Karachi - A possible subgroup for sentinel surveillance

S. Abdul Mujeeb; D. Nanan; S. Sabir; A. Altaf; M. Kadir

Hepatitis B and C infection in first-time blood donors in Karachi - A possible subgroup for sentinel surveillance

S. Abdul Mujeeb, D. Nanan, S. Sabir, A. Altaf, M. Kadir

Department of Community Health Sciences, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and C virus (HCV) are major public health concerns in Pakistan. We conducted a baseline analysis of first-time replacement blood donors at the blood bank of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in the year 2000 with the view to developing low-cost sentinel surveillance for these infections. Among 7325 such donors, 264 (3.6%) were positive for anti-HCV and 344 (4.7%) for HBsAg. HCV seroprevalence was significantly positively associated with age and lower education. Those speaking Sindhi or other minor languages had a significantly higher prevalence of HBV infection. Blood bank data could provide reliable information to monitor trends in prevalence of these infections.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	735-741
Number of pages	7
Journal	Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Volume	12
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Nov 2006

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Hepatitis B and C infection in first-time blood donors in Karachi - A possible subgroup for sentinel surveillance

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