Analysis on Prevalence of HIV Infection Among Free Blood Donors in Huainan Areas

Objective To investigate the situation of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) infection in voluntary blood donors in Huainan Area,to reduce the risk of HIV transmission through blood,and to compare the specificity between 3rd and 4th HIV diagnosis kits. Methods Two kinds of HIV diagnosis kits were used to detect the antibodies of blood samples from voluntary blood donors in Huainan Area during the period of 2000～2009.The preventive education was conducted among the susceptible population to prevent HIV transmission. Results Totally 191,323 blood samples of voluntary blood donors were detected,and 4 of them were positive for antibodies against HIV(0.209/10,000).The educational backgrounds of 4 HIV positive patients were all under senior middle school,including 3 local patients and 1 non-local patient.Their ages ranged from 18 to 40 years.75% of them were workers,and 25% of them were engaged in service work. Conclusions The proportion of HIV infection among voluntary blood donors in Huainan Area is low.HIV transmission by blood can be effectively control through strict blood screening.