Author/Authors :
Mohammadi Tahroodi, Fariba Department of Biochemistry - School of Medicine - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman , Abdyazdani, Nima Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories - Faculty of Medicine - Tabriz University of Medical sciences , Shakeri, Fatemeh Msc of Midwifery - Jahrom University of Medical Sciences , Rahmani, Maryam Veterinary Medicine - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman , Afrazian, Mahya Sadat Department of Biology - Faculty of Basic Sciences - University of Shiraz , Abbasi, Mojtaba Veterinary Medicine - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Shahrekord Branch - Islamic Azad University , Mogharabzadeh, Vahid Department of Biostatistics - Faculty of Health - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari , Samavarchi Tehrani, Sadra Student Research Committee - Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol , Moradi, Maryam Department of Immunology and Hematology - Faculty of Medicine - Kurdistan University of Medical sciences, Sanandaj , Barmaki, Haleh Department of laboratory Medicine - Faculty of Paramedical sciences - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Background and Aims: One of the most important goals of blood transfusion organizations
throughout the world is to provide healthy blood and prevent the transmission of various
infectious diseases with blood. Viral hepatitis (HBV and HCV)ccc and HIV are the most
important and dangerous threats to the blood transfusion system. Therefore, the aim of this
study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C, hepatitis B and AIDS in healthy blood
donors in Ilam province, west of Iran.
Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, the prevalence of HBV,
HCV and HIV was evaluated in 145273 blood donors from 2007 to 2017 who referred to the
blood transfusion center of Ilam province. Screening for HIV, HBV and HCV was done with
ELISA.
Results: From 145,273 donors, 249 cases were HBV positive, 66 were HCV positive and 6
were HIV positive. Among the total number of people infected with these viruses, 202 were
married and 119 were single. The prevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV in men was
significantly higher than in women (P <0.01). Meanwhile, the rate of disease was higher in
individuals over the age of 40 compared to those aged 20 to 40 years old (P <0.01).
Conclusions: The results of this study revealed that blood-borne infections in blood donors
in Ilam province have a lower prevalence regarding the results of other studies carried out in
other regions of Iran as well as other countries. The exact screening of the blood of male
donors over the age of 40 is essential. Therefore, the accurate selection of blood donors is
recommended with a view to ensuring the safety of blood recipients, with the emphasis on the
sensitivity and specificity of screening methods.
Keywords :
Hepatitis B Virus , Hepatitis C Virus , Human Immunodeficiency Virus , Blood Transfusion , Infectious Diseases with Blood
