Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B AND HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ
Lamiaa Mohammed , Duaa Haider and Muhannad Moeen
JCDR. 2023: 1399-1412
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Blood transfusions are a required and therapeutic operation that are essential in saving patient lives. Every year, millions of lives are saved. Blood transfusions, however, carry several dangers that may have unfavorable repercussions. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and trends of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) among blood donors in Baghdad, Iraq, between 2019 and 2022.
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