Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses
Volume 23, Issue 1, January 1993, Pages 40-41
Donneurs de sang de la région tananarivienne : estimation de la séroprévalence de la syphilis, de l'hépatite B et de l'infection à VIH
Blood donors of antananarivo region : The seroprevalence estimation of syphilis, hepatitis B and HIV infection
Received 23 March 1992;
Summary
A prospective epidemiological investigation among 1629 blood donors samples in Antananarivo region showed that respectively 7.31 %, 4.37 % and 0 % of them were infected with Treponema pallidum, Hepatitis B and Human immunodeficiency virus. Questioning individuals before collection enables us to eliminate some infected blood donors.
Key-words: Blood donors; Seroprevalence; Syphilis; Hepatitis B; HIV infection
Mots-clés: Blood donors; Seroprevalence; Syphilis; Hépatite B; HIV infection