Current incidence and residual risk of HIV, HBV and HCV at Canadian Blood Services

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2012.01584.x
• Publication Date: 2012-01-31T05:35:42Z
• Authors: S. F. O’Brien; Q.‐L. Yi; W. Fan; V. Scalia; M. A. Fearon; J.‐P. Allain
• Keywords: Residual risk; Window period; Blood donations

Estimates of the viral residual risk should be updated to reflect current incidence infection in blood donors. Incidence rates were estimated for allogeneic whole-blood donations made Canadian Blood Services from 2006 2009 based on transmissible disease conversions repeat within a 3-year period. Residual was as multiplied by window The HIV 1 per 8 million donations, HCV 6·7 and HBV 1·7 donations. remains low has decreased since our previous estimates due reduced incidence.