Counseling blood donors seropositive for human T-lymphotropic virus types I and II in a developing country

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ID5174561
AuthorsValéria Maria De Azeredo Passos (0000-0003-2829-5798, Fundação Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia de Minas Gerais), Fátima F Calazans (Fundação Hemominas, Brasil), Anna Bárbara F Carneiro-Proietti (Fundação Hemominas, Brasil), Anna Barbara F Carneiro‐Proietti (Fundação Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia de Minas Gerais)
Year1998
Volume14
Issue2
Pages417-420
Publication date1998-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0102-311x1998000200018
OpenAlexW2169690317, W2051604693
SciELOS0102-311X1998000200018, S0102-311X1998000200026
LanguageEN
References cited17

Human T-lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I/II) are blood-transmitted retroviruses associated with leukemia, myelopathy, and uveitis. From 51,135 eligible blood donors at the Fundação Hemominas tested in 1993, 689 (1.35%) were repeatedly reactive to HTLV-I/II antibodies by enzyme immunoassay and were notified accordingly. Routes of transmission and preventive measures were emphasized in the orientation. Supplementary laboratory tests should be available and free of cost. Health services should recommend the use of latex condoms and make them available. Avoiding shared use of needles or syringes is important for both the seropositive donor and public health in general. In a country with such widespread malnutrition, the benefits of breast-feeding usually outweigh the risks of virus transmission. Based on our experience, we recommend that: 1) identical orientation be given to donors by all health professionals involved in counseling; 2) level of schooling be considered and information provided accordingly; 3) donors be assisted in understanding and assessing available information; 4) psychological assistance be provided to anxious or depressed donors; and 5) joint counseling be offered to donors with stable partners

Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Family medicine · Human T-lymphotropic virus · Psychiatry · Transmission (telecommunications) · Virus · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology · Immunology · Medicine · T-cell and Retrovirus Studies · Vector-Borne Animal Diseases · Virology

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