Prevalence of hepatitis B and C in blood transfusion center, Oujda Morocco (2013-2015)

Abstract

Viral hepatitis is a serious public health problem. Its epidemiology is not precisely known in Morocco. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of HBV and HCV in a particular population of “blood donors” at the Regional Blood Transfusion Centre in Oujda. A retrospective study was conducted from May 1, 2013 to May 31, 2015. Thirty-one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two blood donors were tested. Antigen detection was made according to ELISA technique (MonolisaTMHBs Ag ULTRA). HCV research was performed by ELISA using the kit « Monolisa HCV Ag-Ab ULTRA ». 177 blood donors included, they are divided into 155 male (87.6%) and 22 female (12.4%) subjects with a ratio of 7. The average age was 37.64 ± 12 years. Six cases were positive for HCV with an overall prevalence of 0.02%. The population study by sex shows a prevalence of 0.004% for 23177 male sera and 0.057% for 8775 female sera. Six donors were HCV positive, of which 05 were female (83.33%) and one was male (16.66%). The average age was 43 ± 14 years. Co-infection with HCV HBV-HCV and HCV-Syphilis and HCV-HIV are absent. Co-infection with HBV and HIV was found in one case. HBV-syphilis co-infection was found in 04 cases. Chronic viral hepatitis is a real global health problem. Its prevalence is currently estimated at 0.55% for HBV and 0.02% for HCV, reclassifying Morocco as a low endemic area. The prevention remains the most effective method to successfully control HBV and HCV infection.

From national HBV and HDV screenings to vaccination and treatment in healthcare workers: The Mauritanian pilot study

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Frequency of hepatitis and HIV co-infection markers in blood donors at the Hospital Professor Bocar Sidy Sall of Kati-Mali

“…The prevalence of HIV-HBs co-infection was higher than those observed by Traoré [18] (0.5%) in 2014, Samira et al [22] (0.5%) in 2019 and Jean U et al (2) in 2016 in Morocco, Jocelijn et al [23] in 2011 in Mozambique. This high rate could be explained by the fact that more than 95% of blood donations at Kati University Hospital are compensatory donations and that most donors are unaware of the contraindications of blood donation at the time of medical screening on the one hand and concealment of serological status on the other.…”