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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijprp.2278.148X.7318.2

Abstract

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection rates higher in India when compared with world population. Nearly 3 million people have been affected with HIV in the world. The screening for HIV and other transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors before transfusion is much important in preventing risk of infections among patients and extending their life. HIV-2 cases also been reported even in blood donor population in some parts of India. This study was carried out to observe the HIV-1 and HIV-2 prevalence among voluntary blood donors from in and around koodapakkam, puducherry, India. Methods: A total of 790 voluntary blood donors sample were collected over the period of 3 years from (August 2014 to July 2017). All the voluntary blood donors (790) blood was screened for both HIV-1 and HIV -2 using card test and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) test. Results: Out of 790 voluntary blood donors, only one donor (0.126%) was found to be HIV-1 positive using card test. And again using ELISA kit same donor was found to be positive for HIV -1. There is no prevalence of HIV-2 among voluntary blood donors in and around koodapakkam, puducherry,India. Conclusions: The prevalence of HIV was 0.125 per cent among the voluntary blood donors from koodapakkam area. No HIV-2 case was found among the studied blood donor population. This study concludes that the HIV threat is meagre in this area among the voluntary blood donors.

Keywords: Voluntary Blood Donor Screening; HIV-1-HIV-2- Koodapakkam; Seroprevalence.  

Corresponding Author : A. Manoharan Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Affiliated to Bharath University, Pondicherry- 605502, India.