ArticleJournal of tropical medicine2017
The Burden and Trend of Blood-Borne Pathogens among Asymptomatic Adult Population in Akwatia: A Retrospective Study at the St. Dominic Hospital, Ghana.
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- Prevalence of hepatitis C viral infection in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review of prevalence and risk factors of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors, and blood safety improvements in Southern Africa.Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence and burden of HBV co-infection among people living with HIV: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2020Pooled it
- Prevalence of viral hepatitis B in Ghana between 2015 and 2019: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Seroprevalence and trend of human immunodeficiency virus among blood donors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Pooled it
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Transfusion-Transmissible Infections Among Voluntary Blood Donors in North Shoa, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Hepatitis C viral infection in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Magnitude and trend of HIV andAfrican health sciences · 2022Article
- Behavioural Risk for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C Infections among a Population of Drug Users and Injectors across Four Regions in Ghana.Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2022Article
- First Report from Afghanistan on the Prevalence of Blood-Borne Infections: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Multicentre Study for an Epidemiological Assessment.Journal of blood medicine · 2022Article
- Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Infection Among a Population of Blood Donors in the Kpandai District of Northern Ghana: A Five-Year Retrospective Study from 2014 to 2018.Journal of community health · 2020Article
- Transfusion Transmissible Infections Among Voluntary Blood Donors at Dessie Blood Bank, Northeast Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study.Infection and drug resistance · 2020Article
- Transfusion-Transmissible Infections Among Blood Donors in a Regional Hospital in Ghana: A 6-Year Trend Analysis (2017-2022).Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study was aimed at evaluating the seroprevalence and trend of blood-borne pathogens (HIV, HCV, HBV, and Syphilis) among asymptomatic adults at Akwatia during a four-year period (2013-2016). MATERIALS AND
methodsThe study was a retrospective analysis of secondary data of blood donors who visited the hospital from January 2013 to December 2016. Archival data from 11,436 prospective donors was extracted. Data included age, sex, and place of residence as well as results of infectious markers (HIV, HBV, HCV, and Syphilis).
resultsThe prevalence of blood-borne pathogens in the donor population was 4.06%, 7.23%, 5.81%, and 10.42% for HIV, HBV, HCV, and Syphilis infections, respectively. A significant decline in HBV and HCV infections was observed in the general donor population and across genders. HIV infection rate remained steady while Syphilis infections recorded a significantly increasing trend, peaking in the year 2015 (14.20%). Age stratification in HBV infection was significant, peaking among age group 40-49 years (8.82%).
conclusionAsymptomatic blood-borne pathogen burden was high among the adult population in Akwatia. Gender variations in HBV, HCV, and Syphilis infections in the cumulative four-year burden were observed. Awareness needs to be created, especially in the older generation.
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