Abstract

SANCHEZ-FRENES, Pedro; SANCHEZ-BOUZA, María de Jesús; HERNANDEZ-MALPICA, Sara  and  FARINAS-REINOSO, Ana Teresa. Active surveillance of infectious diseases in blood donors. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2013, vol.29, n.1, pp. 82-89. ISSN 0864-0289.

In Cuba is binding make the detection of antibodies against the 1 and 2 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Antigen of the Virus surface of Hepatitis B (HBV) and antibodies against the Virus of Hepatitis C (HCV) and the realization of VDRL, 100 % of donated blood, as it has regulated the Pan American Health Organization and the Center for the State Control of the quality of the medicines Control. This article describes the results of this active surveillance in donor of the Cienfuegos province from 1989 until 2009. Shows remarkable decline in the detection of Hepatitis B and syphilis over the years, while the HIV remains a behavior characterized by very low figures, including several years with no reported case. Finally the Hepatitis C shows a marked tendency to the increase in its incidence.

Keywords : infection diseases; infection diseases transmitted by transfusion; surveillance; blood bank; blood transfusion.

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