Risk Factors of Viral Hepatitis B among Egyptian Blood Donors
H. I. Awadalla *
Medical Science Department, Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
M. H. Ragab
Medical Science Department, Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
M. A. Osman
Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
N. A. Nassar
Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Abbassia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Surveillance of infectious disease markers in the blood donor population is important in recognizing trends in prevalence and incidence of transfusion related infections in asymptomatic volunteer blood donors. Subjects & Methods: It is a community base cross sectional study. Subjects of study are volunteers to donate blood. Samples were collected from blood donors and questionnaire was designed to collect the risk factors data. The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among 1,000 apparently healthy blood donors was determined. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of virus B hepatic infection and to illustrate the various socio-economic, demographic and medical factors related to infection with HBV among apparently healthy individuals. Results: The prevalence rate of HBV was 5%. Conclusion: This study provides comprehensive and reliable information on the possible risk factors affecting spread of Hepatitis B.Keywords: HBV, risk factors, blood donors