Magnitude of blood borne pathogens: HIV, Hepatitis B, C and syphilis and associated factors among blood donors in Ethiopia; a retrospective study

Abstract

Background: Even though blood transfusion saves lives and improve health of individuals, in low income countries, it is been challenged by two crucial issues - blood shortage and safety. Unsafe blood transfusion is one of the sources of transmission for infectious agents; such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the magnitude of sero-prevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV, syphilis, and associated factors among blood donors in Ethiopia.