Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C among blood donors in Sierra Leone: A multi-year retrospective study | Zendy

Francesca Tog | Zendy; Stephen Sevalie | Zendy; Joseph Gassimu | Zendy; John Sesay | Zendy; Katrina Hann | Zendy; Mohamed Sheku | Zendy; Emily Bearse | Zendy; Francesco Di Gennaro | Zendy; Claudia Marotta | Zendy; Giampietro Pellizzer | Zendy; Giovanni Putoto | Zendy; Marta Lado | Zendy; Molly F. Franke | Zendy; Yusupha Dibba | Zendy; Sahr M. Gevao | Zendy; Fenella Bey | Zendy; Annelies W. Mesman | Zendy

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C among blood donors in Sierra Leone: A multi-year retrospective study

Author(s) -

Francesca Tog,

Stephen Sevalie,

Joseph Gassimu,

John Sesay,

Katrina Hann,

Mohamed Sheku,

Emily Bearse,

Francesco Di Gennaro,

Claudia Marotta,

Giampietro Pellizzer,

Giovanni Putoto,

Marta Lado,

Molly F. Franke,

Yusupha Dibba,

Sahr M. Gevao,

Fenella Bey,

Annelies W. Mesman

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.07.030

Subject(s) - medicine , sierra leone , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis c , hepatitis c virus , population , hepatitis b , seroprevalence , coinfection , viral hepatitis , virology , blood transfusion , immunology , serology , virus , environmental health , antibody , development economics , economics

In Sierra Leone, very little data are available on hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence. Blood donor screening permits estimation of the prevalence of transfusion transmissible infections in a general open population. We analyzed blood donor data in Sierra Leone to estimate national viral hepatitis prevalence and identify risk factors for hepatitis infection among the donor population.

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