Epidemiological surveillance and burden of serological infectious markers among adult population of New Juaben Municipality: A 6-year laboratory review from the Eastern Regional Hospital, Ghana

Aims: The study aimed at determining the epidemiological feature and burden of infectious markers among asymptomatic adult population in Koforidua. Methods: This is a hospital-based retrospective conducted Eastern Regional Hospital comprised review secondary data prospective blood donors who visited facility bank from January 2015 to December 2020. Archived 22,648 comprising gender, age, residential locations as well results [syphilis, hepatitis C virus (HCV), B (HBV), human immunodeficiency (HIV)] were retrieved bank. Prospective screened for using rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits. Hepatitis B, C, syphilis Abon, Micropoint, Just check, Green life, Accurate kits whereas HIV was First response Results: overall cumulative crude prevalence rate blood-borne pathogens 69.76 per 10,000, 27.45 115.15 33.87 10,000 HBV, HCV, syphilis, HIV, respectively. A prominent year-on-year decreasing trend viral infection observed general population. On other hand, recorded an increasing while HCV demonstrated dual with decrease 2016 2018 increase till end Conclusion: transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs) high populace male gender preponderance. rates highly marked youth within ages 20 29 years.