Sero-prevalence of transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors at AIIMS Raipur

Aims & Objectives: (1) To assess the trend of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) among blood donors from the records (January 2017-September 2020) at blood bank, AIIMS, Raipur, C G (2) To study the sero-prevalence of TTIs among blood donors from the records (3) To study the prevalence of seroreactivity amongst voluntary and replacement blood donors Patients/Materials & Methods: In India blood is screened for five diseases which could be transmitted through blood and produce serious illness- HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, and Malaria A record based retrospective study was conducted from January 2017- September 2020 Data were collected from the records of blood bank which also included data of blood donation camps Data regarding TTIs prevalence in total blood donors and in replacement and voluntary donors was conducted Results: Out of total 6624 blood donors, voluntary donors were 1351 (20 39%) and replacement donors were 5325(80 38%) Out of all TTIs, prevalence of HBV (38 cases (0 57%)) was highest followed by HCV & Syphilis having 09 cases (0 14%), HIV had 7 cases (0 11%) and no cases of Malaria were reported Prevalence of TTIs in voluntary donors was 0 59% (08 cases) and in replacement donors was 1 05% (56 cases) Total 06 (0 89%) TTI cases in 2017, 14 cases (1 38%) in 2018, 19 cases (0 71%) in 2019 & 24 cases (1 04%) in 2020 Total voluntary male donors were 1167 and total voluntary female donors were 184 Discussion & Conclusion: From the above conducted retrospective study it was found that TTIs were more prevalent in replacement donors than voluntary donors There was year wise raise in total TTI cases (blood donation also raised yearly) Prevalence of HBV was highest and no cases of Malaria were detected (Nil malaria cases were probably due to Antigen testing kit for malaria antigens & strict donor counseling) The number of voluntary donors has risen from 2017 - 2020, but there is male preponderance in both voluntary and replacement donors than females Numbers of blood donations were comparatively reduced in 2020 due to COVID scenario leading to cancellation of most of the outdoor blood donation camps