Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors

Boldtsetseg Tserenpuntsag; Lamjav Ouynbileg; Kenrad Nelson; Louise-Anne McNutt

doi:10.3855/jidc.326

Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors

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Boldtsetseg Tserenpuntsag Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York
Lamjav Ouynbileg Blood Center at Ministry of Health
Kenrad Nelson Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Louise-Anne McNutt Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.326

Keywords:

Blood donors, HBsAg, Anti-HCV, Prevalence, Mongolia

Abstract

Objectives: This study estimates the prevalence of screened infections: human immunodeficiency (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) virus, hepatitis C (HCV) virus, brucellosis, and syphilis among Mongolian blood donors. Methods: This report is based on routine data collected from simple questionnaires completed by a sample of consecutive donors visiting the Blood Center between August 2004 and February 2005. Results: Seropositivity rates were as follows: HIV 0%, HBsAg 8.1% (n=185), anti-HCV 8.7% (n=195), brucellosis 3.3% (n=75), and syphilis 2% (n=44). HBsAg seropositivity was concentrated among young donors less than 20 years of age (P<0.01) while anti-HCV seropositivity tended to increase significantly with age. Conclusion: The prevalence of HBV and HCV among Mongolian donors is very high and appears to be differentially distributed by age. The data suggests further studies are warranted to identify key risk factors for blood-borne infections and to develop population-specific interventions to interrupt transmission.

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2008-02-01

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Tserenpuntsag B, Ouynbileg L, Nelson K, McNutt L-A (2008) Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors. J Infect Dev Ctries 2:073–075. doi: 10.3855/jidc.326

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Vol. 2 No. 01: February 2008

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