Transfusion Transmitted Infections in Armed Forces: Prevalence and Trends

Gupta, PK; Kumar, Harsh; Basannar,; Jaiprakash, M

doi:10.1016/s0377-1237(06)80105-x

Cited by 27 publications

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“…In a study from an armed forces blood bank, representing 39,646 blood donors from all over the country, the prevalence was 0.51%. 58 The prevalence rate is higher in professional blood donors than in voluntary donors.…”

Section: Blood Bank Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Consensus Statement of HCV Task Force of the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL). Part I: Status Report of HCV Infection in India

Puri

Anand

Saraswat

et al. 2014

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

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Globally, around 150 million people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). India contributes a large proportion of this HCV burden. The prevalence of HCV infection in India is estimated at between 0.5% and 1.5%. It is higher in the northeastern part, tribal populations and Punjab, areas which may represent HCV hotspots, and is lower in western and eastern parts of the country. The predominant modes of HCV transmission in India are blood transfusion and unsafe therapeutic injections. There is a need for large field studies to better understand HCV epidemiology and identify high-prevalence areas, and to identify and spread awareness about the modes of transmission of this infection in an attempt to prevent disease transmission. ( J CLIN EXP HEPATOL 2014;4:106-116)

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Section: Blood Bank Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Consensus Statement of HCV Task Force of the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL). Part I: Status Report of HCV Infection in India

Puri

Anand

Saraswat

et al. 2014

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

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“…20 A similar decline of HBsAg prevalence in voluntary donors from 2000 to 2004 was noted by other workers. 21 Other factors which could have affected seroprevalence include deployment of troops in conflict zone and ethnicity of the troops. An overall high prevalence of HBV, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been found in recruits from the northeastern states.…”

Section: Hepatitis Bmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, blood bank data from the Armed Forces also shows that the HCV prevalence is less than 0.5% in blood donors. 18,21 The prevalence of HCV co-infection in HIVinfected patients in the Armed Forces is around 8% (Puri et al, in press).…”

Section: Hepatitis Cmentioning

confidence: 99%

Viral hepatitis in India: Armed Forces perspective

Puri

Sharma

Nagpal

2016

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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“…Vaccination programme reduced HBV infection rate, still a risk factor for 2.8% in developed and 7.6% in developing countries [12]. Although there are several reports from India [13], but relatively less from Andhra Pradesh [14], and no reports from Khammam.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%