Prevalence of Viral hepatitis by testing pre-marriage men in Samara city during 2023.

Abstract

One of the most important concerns in the field of transfusion medicine is blood product safety. A prior study conducted in the Central Laboratory in Samara, Iraq, revealed that the hepatitis virus was widespread . The study aimed to determine the frequency of anti-HBc and anti-HBs antibodies in serum samples of healthy blood donors that tested negative for both HBsAg and anti-HCV. Methods; 440 hundred men was tested before premarriage for viral hepatitis. Blood samples were taken from all volunteers and there were healthy men that tested for both HBsAg and anti-HCV. Results; 32 (7.3%) of the 440 blood samples that tested negative for HBsAg also tested positive for anti-HBc. Anti-HBs was detected in 3 (1.47%) of the 13 anti-HBc positive individuals. Conclusion: It was found that the frequency of hepatitis C was remarkably low as compare with HBsAg.