Abstract
We describe our experience of the HIV seroprevalence among blood donors in a rural general hospital in Ethiopia during an eight-year period (January 1998-December 2006). From 3305 blood donors screened, 51 (1.4%) were positive for HIV antibodies.
MeSH terms
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Blood Donors*
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Ethiopia / epidemiology
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Female
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HIV Antibodies / blood*
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HIV Infections / epidemiology*
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HIV Infections / virology
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HIV-1 / immunology*
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HIV-2 / immunology*
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Hospitals, Rural*
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Humans
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Male
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Sex Distribution