Risk Factors of the Transmission of the HIV, Hepatitis B and C and Syphilis among Blood Donors at the Saint Luc General Hospital of Kisantu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Introduction The blood donation is an altruistic but dangerous act. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Syphilis must be subjected to a regular epidemiological monitoring in order to reduce the infectious risk of their transmission. This study aims to determine the epidemiological and serological profile of blood donors of to the Saint Luc General Hospital of KISANTU. Methods This retrospective study from November 2010 to November 2014 conducted among blood donors at the Saint Luc Hospital in KISANTU. For the screening, only the rapid tests were used (Determine HIV 1 and 2, Determine HBsAg, HCV One Step and RPR). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 21.0, the chi-square test or Fisher exact test (when recommended) was used to find a relationship between epidemiological parameters and seropositivity to tested antigens. The significance level was set at p