AEGiS-11IAC: Evolution of HIV seroprevalence among blood donors in cameroon from 1990 to 1994.

11th International AIDS Conference

Vancouver, British Columbia — July 7-12, 1996

Evolution of HIV seroprevalence among blood donors in cameroon from 1990 to 1994.

Int Conf AIDS 1996 Jul 7-12; 11:459 (abstract no. Pub.C.1135)
Tapko JB, Kouinche A, Guiffo L, Kaptue L; General Hospital/Faculty of Medecine, Yaounde, Cameroon. Fax: (237) 22 66 71.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the evolution of HIV Seroprevalence in Cameroon Blood Banks from January 1990 to December 1994.

METHODS: 33, 450 Blood donors, 27, 443 (82 %) males, 6, 007 (8 %) females. Age 18 to 65 years ; mean age 32 years, from three mains towns (Douala, Ebolowa, Yaounde) were tested for HIV 1 and 2: ELISA and Rapid Membrane Test for Screening, Western Blot or Local Algorithms for confirmation of positive results.

RESULTS: In 1990, 5558 blood donors: 4656 males, 902 females were tested, 239 (4,3 %); 215 males and 24 females were found positive. In 1991, 5549 blood donors: 4619 males, 930 females were tested, 192 (3,5 %): 163 males and 29 females were found positive. In 1992, 6074: 5066 males, 1008 females were tested, 278 (4,6 %): 232 males and 46 females were found positive. In 1993, 7389 persons: 5954 males, 1435 females were tested, 522 (7 %): 438 males and 84 females were found positive and finally in 1994, 8880 blood donors: 7148 males and 1732 females were tested, 960 (10,8 %): 820 males ands 140 females were found positiveConclusion: HIV seroprevalence is increasing very rapidly among blood donors in Cameroon. To avoid transfusion of infected blood during window period, it is therefore urgent to develop a national policy of recruitment of voluntary and regular blood donors whose blood is less risky for the patients.

Keywords: AEGIS, HIV Seroprevalence, Blood Donors, Blood Banks, HIV-1, Blotting, Western, Mass Screening, Cameroon, Evolution, Human, Female, Male, ICA11

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