Article ; Online: Prevalence and associated risk factors of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors at Regional Blood Transfusion Center Nakuru and Tenwek Mission Hospital, Kenya
The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 34, Iss
2019 Volume 31
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Unsafe transfusion practices can put millions of people at risk of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs). In Kenya the current blood transfusion scheme involves screening of blood for HIV, Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus ( ... ...
Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Unsafe transfusion practices can put millions of people at risk of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs). In Kenya the current blood transfusion scheme involves screening of blood for HIV, Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis. Malaria is also a blood-borne disease which is not currently screened for. In Kenya blood donor selection criteria were reviewed in 2009. Regular review of effectiveness of donor selection criteria can help reduce TTIs prevalence amongst donors and thus make the blood supply safer. |
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Keywords | ttis ; prevalence ; blood donors ; risk factors ; hiv ; hepatitis c virus (hcv) ; hepatitis b virus (hbv) ; syphilis ; malaria ; kenya ; Medicine ; R |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | The Pan African Medical Journal |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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