Blood samples were collected from apparently healthy, non-paid
blood donors in the period from February to May 1992 from Assiut
area and rural areas around it. Questionnaires was filled for all
donors including various demographic data. Eighty-eight samples
were collected ( 44 males and 44 females) of age group 16-55 years
(mean 35 years). Five (5.68%) samples were positive for hepatitis
B surface antigen (HBsAg), 4 (9.09%) male and 1 (2.27%) female. Two
(2.27%) samples were positive for cytomegalovirus (CMV)-IgM
antibody, both were females. In the age group 26-35 years, two out
of 26 samples (7.69%) were positive for HBsAg, and two out of 26
(7.69%) were positive for CMV-IgM antibody. In the age group 36-45
years, three out of 30 (10.00%) were positive for HBsAg. All
positive samples as regards HBsAg and CMV-IgM antibody were from
rural area with low socioeconomic status. |
