Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus, a member of the retrovirus family, wich primarily invades the human immune system and causes immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV infection is one of the major public health problems associated with blood transfusion. The objective of this study is to estimate prevalence and trend of HIV among blood donors in Republic of Congo. A retrospective cross-sectional study design was used to collect data from January 2016 to December 2022 among blood donors in republic of Congo. For each blood donor, data including age, sex and type of blood donation (volunteer or family/replacement) were collected during a predonation examination. Samples were tested for anti-HIV antibodies using a fourth-generation ELISA. Data were analyzed using SPSS v21 software with a significance level of p<0.05. A total of 520823 blood donors were enrolled and the overall prevalence of HIV was 2.35%. The trend of HIV infection has decreased from 2016 (3.6%) to 2022 (2.1%). The prevalence of HIV among male (2.5%) was higher than in female donors (1.8%). The age groups 31-45 years and family/replacement donors were the highest prevalence of HIV infection, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). This study shows that the prevalence of HIV infections among blood donors remains high and needs constant monitoring to evaluate prevention strategies to reduce the burden of transfusion-transmissible HIV infections.
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Blood Donor, HIV, Prevalence, Transfusion
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Monic Angounda, B., Oscar Mokono, S., Koukouikila-Koussounda, F., Soba Bakoua, B., Paola Louanga Nanitelamio, E., et al. (2023). Prevalence and Trends of HIV Infection Among Blood Donors in Republic of Congo from 2016 to 2022. International Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Behavioural Science, 9(2), 59-62. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20230902.14
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Monic Angounda, B.; Oscar Mokono, S.; Koukouikila-Koussounda, F.; Soba Bakoua, B.; Paola Louanga Nanitelamio, E., et al. Prevalence and Trends of HIV Infection Among Blood Donors in Republic of Congo from 2016 to 2022. Int. J. HIV/AIDS Prev. Educ. Behav. Sci. 2023, 9(2), 59-62. doi: 10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20230902.14
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Monic Angounda B, Oscar Mokono S, Koukouikila-Koussounda F, Soba Bakoua B, Paola Louanga Nanitelamio E, et al. Prevalence and Trends of HIV Infection Among Blood Donors in Republic of Congo from 2016 to 2022. Int J HIV/AIDS Prev Educ Behav Sci. 2023;9(2):59-62. doi: 10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20230902.14
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abstract = {Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus, a member of the retrovirus family, wich primarily invades the human immune system and causes immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV infection is one of the major public health problems associated with blood transfusion. The objective of this study is to estimate prevalence and trend of HIV among blood donors in Republic of Congo. A retrospective cross-sectional study design was used to collect data from January 2016 to December 2022 among blood donors in republic of Congo. For each blood donor, data including age, sex and type of blood donation (volunteer or family/replacement) were collected during a predonation examination. Samples were tested for anti-HIV antibodies using a fourth-generation ELISA. Data were analyzed using SPSS v21 software with a significance level of pP<0.05). This study shows that the prevalence of HIV infections among blood donors remains high and needs constant monitoring to evaluate prevention strategies to reduce the burden of transfusion-transmissible HIV infections.
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Faculty of Science and Technology, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo; National Center of Blood Transfusion, Brazzaville, Congo
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