Background Provision of constant and safe blood has been a public health challenge in Sub-
Saharan Africa with high prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). This study …

Hepatitis B and C cause chronic infections which develop into liver-related sequelae, like
cirrhosis and liver carcinoma. This study determined the seroprevalence, trends, and risk …

This study was performed to determine the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection among
blood donors and the occurrence of HEV in hepatitis viruses seropositive blood donors …

Hepatitis C virus infection is a major public health problem that mainly affects the liver,
causing liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver failure, if it was untreated or …

Background: Blood for transfusion in Nigeria is largely collected from family members or
commercial blood donors who would rather conceal information that could disqualify them …

Transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) pose a significant public health concern,
particularly in Sub-Saharan African countries like Nigeria with high disease burden. This …

Aims: The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus
(HCV) among intending blood donors at two Hospitals (government and private-owned) in …

Objective: To determine the frequency of transfusion transmissible infections in blood donors
presenting at department of hematology, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. Material and methods …

ABSTRACT Objectives: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection misdiagnosis has become a
common finding in many hospitals and blood transfusion centres in Nigeria. This …

Introduction: HCV is a blood borne viral infection transmitted mainly via blood and blood
product transfusion. Children diagnosed with cancers are especially in the high-risk group …