ABSTRACT
Hepatitis B virus [HBV] and Hepatitis C virus [HCV] are two major public health problems in the country. The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in voluntary non-remunerated and replacement donors in Baqai Medical University Hospital and PNS Shifa Karachi from April, 2005 to June, 2007. A total of 11459 donors were bled. Anti-HCV was found positive in 237 [2.068%] HBs Ag was positive in 196 [1.71%] and both were positive in 11 [0.095%] individuals. This study shows a higher prevalence of HCV than HBV infection in blood donors. The prevalence of HCV and HBV can be minimized by the screening of all donors for anti-HCV and HBs Ag and discouraging the use of unsterilized syringes
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Humans , Hepatitis C/epidemiology , Prevalence , Blood Donors , Mass Screening , Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/blood , Hepatitis C Antibodies/blood , Health Education , Risk Factors , Hepatitis B/prevention & control , Hepatitis C/prevention & controlABSTRACT
A study of 351 patients of lymphadenopathy was carried out to observe the pattern of various diseases with which these patients were affected. There were 168 male and 183 female patients with male to female ratio of 1:1.09. The youngest patient was 1 year old and the oldest was 80 years of age. The commonest lesion found was tuberculosis in 165 [47%] followed by reactive hyperplasia in 121 [34.5%], metastatic carcinoma in 36 cases [10.3%], malignant lymphoma in 27 cases [7.7%], kikuchi's lymphadenitis in one case [0.28%], and fungal lymphadenitis in one [0.28%]