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Hepatitis C is one of the most common blood born disease caused by the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). HCV infection is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and may leads to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). An about 3% of the overall population of the world is infected by HCV. This study was designed to determine anti-HCV prevalence based on ICT (Immune-Chromatographic Test) and ELISA (Enzyme linked immune sorbent assay) among the blood donors of DHQ hospital Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPKP) province of Pakistan. During January 2016 to December 2018, a total of 7,309 blood samples were collected in the blood bank of DHQ hospital Bajaur. For the detection of anti-HCV antibodies all the samples were tasted with ICT, followed by ELISA. Among the total, only 23 (0.291%) were positive on ICT and among total positive samples, only 17 (0.232%) were positive on ELISA. According to our study, HCV prevalence is even lower than that of any districts of KPK and this lower prevalence might be due to the green and clean environment of district Bajaur and might be due to development of the health care centers in district Bajaur, and possibly the awareness level among the common population.
Sajid Ali, Sajidullah , Arif Khan. (2020) EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF HCV INFECTION IN THE VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONORS AT DISTRICT BAJAUR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN, , Volume 17, Issue 3.
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