TITLE:
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection (HBsAg) in Rural Blood Donors, Moba, Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (2014 to 2016)
AUTHORS:
Bukasa Héman Kabemba, Ebondo Patrick Kasendue, Muteba André Shiku, Tchoni Savant Mukena, Tshinkobo Chicco Kasolva, Nsomue Gentil Kabingie, Kabiswe Joelle Pungue, Tshite John Kitengie
KEYWORDS:
Blood Donors, DRC, HBsAg, Hepatitis, Transfusion Safety
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.4 No.3,
March
28,
2017
ABSTRACT: Blood transfusion is a salutary practice in modern
medicine, but it carries a high risk of transmission of transfusion transmitted
infections (TTIs), especially in developing
countries. The objective of this study is to determine the seroprevalence
of viral hepatitis B among blood donors. This is a retrospective and descriptive
cross-sectional study of the period from 2014 to 2016 at the Katele Health Reference
Center (Moba, DR. Congo). We investigated HBsAg in blood donors by using
Determine HBSAg. 1145 blood donors with an age mean of 30.6 ± 6.9 years and
predominantly male (62.5%) were retained. The seroprevalence of hepatitis B
infection from 2014 to 2016 was 3.9% (0.3% for 2014, 9.4% for 2015 and 0.7% for
2016). The family blood donors (83.2%) were the only carriers of HBsAg and were
significantly associated with hepatitis B infection (p