Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C and HIV in Blood Donors of South Punjab

Abstract

Background: Hepatitis B, C and AIDS are dreadful diseases transmitted through the blood
transfusion. This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of these in blood donors of South
Punjab and to compare it with national and international data.
Material and Methods:The blood from 25631 donors were screened for hepatitis B,C and HIV.
Results: Out of 25631 blood donors, 24447 (95.38%) were male and 1184 (4.62%) were female.
Blood was positive in 4.93% for HBs Ag, 4.06% for HCV and negative for HIV.
Conclusion: The present study has shown a high prevalence of hepatitis B and C in blood
donors of South Punjab. HIV was not detected in any blood donor.