Use of Blood Donor Screening to Monitor Prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis B and C Viruses, South Africa

Use of Blood Donor Screening to Monitor Prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis B and C Viruses, South Africa

Among 397,640 first-time blood donors screened in South Africa during 2012–2015, HIV prevalence was 1.13%, hepatitis B virus prevalence 0.66%, and hepatitis C virus prevalence 0.03%. Findings of note were a high HIV prevalence in Mpumalanga Province and the near absence of hepatitis C virus nationwi...

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Main Authors: Marion Vermeulen, Ronel Swanevelder, Dhuly Chowdhury, Charlotte Ingram, Ravi Reddy, Evan M. Bloch, Brian S. Custer, Edward L. Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
hepatitis B virus
hepatitis C virus
prevalence
South Africa
blood donors
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/9/16-1594_article

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