Assessment of HIV prevalence in blood donors in Kermanshah province, 2005

Author(s):
Mitra KolivandMitra Kolivand1,*, Akram Sadat HashemimehrAkram Sadat Hashemimehr2, Shahla SafariShahla Safari3
1Dept. of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
2Vice Cancellor of Clinical Affairs, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
3Dept. of Biostatistics, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Mitra Kolivand, Dept. of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, Tel: +98 831 8282101 Email: [email protected]

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 4; e79450
Published online:Mar 19, 2011
Article type:Brief Report
Received:Dec 23, 2009
Accepted:Jul 12, 2010
How to Cite:Kolivand M, Hashemimehr AS, Safari S. Assessment of HIV prevalence in blood donors in Kermanshah province, 2005. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2011;14(4):e79450. doi:

Abstract

Five to ten percent of new HIV infected cases, attributed to the transfusion of unsafe blood and blood products.

The persent study was conducted on blood donors in Kermanshah province to find the prevalence of HIV infection between these individuals. Data was collected by a form in two sections of demographic information and results of screening test for the present of HIV and other infections transfer through blood transfusion durging first 6 months of 2008. Blood samples were tested using Elisa and western blot. Data were analyzed during SPSS software and X2 test.

Eleven out of 22354 blood unit donated were positive for HIV by Elisa test. Using western blot three infected patients (%0.05) fo HIV was confirmed.

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