Transfusion-transmitted infections are a threat to people's lives, and this is due to unsafe blood donation and improper pre-transfusion testing procedures. In line with this, what are some of the protocols in place to prevent these infections? What are some of the diseases prevented by these protocols?
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The criteria of the blood donor selection should be based on the prevalence , incidence and epidemiology of TTI, and recent information on other emerging infections. It is important that criteria ensures that the blood is safe and helps in identifying blood that contains high risk diseases that needs to be deferred. the protocols screens all blood donors for the following infections which are: (1) HIV-1 and HIV-2 , Hepatitis B , Hepatitis C and Syphilis.
Reference: Blood Donor Selection: Guidelines on Assessing Donor Suitability for Blood Donation. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2012. 7, TTI and donor risk assessment. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK138223/