Prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis B Core Antibody and Hepatitis C Antibody among Blood Donors at National Blood Transfusion &Research Center in Sana'a City.

Abstract

Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is major global health problem; the transfusion and product of blood are recognized risk factors of acquiring HBV and HCV. Objective:  To determine the prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis B Core Antibody and Hepatitis C Antibody among blood donors at National Blood Transfusion & Research Center in Sana'a City. Results:  from a total of 5000 blood donor participated in the present study tested for HBsAg, HBcAb and HCV only 130 (2.6%), 507 (10.1) and 53(1.6%) was found to be positive for HBsAg, HBcAb and HCV Ab respectively There was a statistically significant difference between HBcAB & HBsAg with p= 0.001 and between age groups and antihepatitice Bc with p=0.04. There was no statistically significant difference between jobs and antihepatitice Bc with p= 0.4, no difference between jobs and hepatitis C with p=0.3, no difference between jobs and hepatitis B sAg with p=0.7, no difference between age groups and Hepatitis BsAg and Hepatitis C Ab with p=0.09 and p=0.7 respectively.  Conclusion. Hepatitis B surface antigen and Hepatitis B cor Ab should be tested as A diagnosis test for hepatitis B virus. Health education should concern risk factors and prevention of HBV and HCV infections for public.