Open AccessEstimating the Transmission Risks of Viral Hepatitis and HIV Among Blood Donors in Hossana, Southern Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Gizachew Beykaso,
Tilahun Teklehaymanot,
Mirutse Giday,
Nega Berhe,
Feleke Doyore,
Dawit Hailu Alemayehu,
Adane Mihret,
Andargachew Mulu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s323057
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , odds ratio , logistic regression , hepatitis c virus , transmission (telecommunications) , hepatitis b virus , viral hepatitis , confidence interval , cross sectional study , hepatitis c , hepatitis b , immunology , virology , virus , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
Screening of viral transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) among blood donors is of public health concern. It is a cost-effective method to monitor the occurrence, distribution, and trends of TTIs in healthy people. This study aimed to estimate the magnitude of the three common viral TTIs among blood donors in Hossana, Ethiopia.