Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)‎ and hepatitis C virus (HCV)‎ infections among blood donors at Al-Thawra Hospital Sana'a City-Yemen

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Background : Hepatitis is a disease of the liver caused by the infectious and non-infectious agents.

Hepatitis B and C are major public health problems worldwide. Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses among voluntary of healthy blood donors at Al-Thawra Hospital Sana'a City – Yemen, during February to April 2010. Methods : The data from Blood bank in Al-Thawra Hospital were collected and analyzed.

All samples were tested by Enzymes Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) test. Results : Out of 3000 samples of the blood donors, 157 (5.23 %) were positive.

From overall positive samples, 63 (2.1 %) were HBsAg positive, 90 (3.0 %) were anti-HCV positive while 4 (0.13 %) samples were positive for both HBs Ag and anti-HCV. Conclusion : Blood donors at Al-Thawra Hospital Sana'a have a lower prevalence for infection with HBV and HCV compared to other Arabic countries.