Preliminary study of two major transfusion associated viral infections (Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B virus) during routine donor screening

A total of 5973 blood donor specimens were tested for both HBsAg and HIV antibody, simultaneously. 2.18 per cent was initially reactive to ELISA, 0.67 per cent was repeatedly ELISA positive, 0.2 per cent was indeterminate and 0.39 per cent was confirmed for HIV antibody by IMMUMOBLOT ASSAY. The prevalence of HBsAg among blood donors was found to be 10.56 per cent with 11.1 per cent for male dornors and 5.06 per cent for female donors.

Incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection in drug abusers

A total of 1035 drug abusers were screened for HIV-antibodies. 19 per cent are positive for anti-HIV in drug addict using drugs by various routes including intravenous routes. Where as 51.3 per cent of intravenous drug abusers were positive. Even among IVDA, hospitalized cases are 70 per cent positive against 40.9 per cent in non-hospitalized cases.