Open AccessPrevalence of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Among Blood Donors in Nekemte Blood Bank, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: Retrospective 5 Years Study
Author(s) -
Milkias Abebe,
Birhan Alemnew,
Sirak Biset
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s282099
Subject(s) - medicine , seroprevalence , blood bank , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis c virus , hepatitis b , retrospective cohort study , hepatitis c , virus , immunology , antibody , serology , emergency medicine
Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus are the greatest threats to blood safety for the recipient. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and trends of HBV and HCV infections among blood donors over a period of 5 years at Nekemte blood bank, Ethiopia.