Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors at National Blood Transfusion Service, Eritrea: a seven-year retrospective study.
Nejat SirajOliver Okoth AchilaJohn IssacEfrem MenghisteabMaedn HailemariamSemere HagosYosan GebremeskelDaniel TesfamichaelPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)
The result demonstrates that Eritrea has relatively low TTI prevalence compared to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the prevalence, particularly that of HCV, increased significantly in 2016. Enhancing donor screening and additional research utilizing nucleic acid based techniques should therefore be prioritized.