INCIDENCE OF SYPHILIS INFECTIONS AMONG BLOOD DONOR ATTENDING GENERAL HOSPITAL TALATA MAFARA.

ABSTRACT The research work aimed at providing the information on the incidence of syphilis infection among blood donor attending general hospital Talata Mafara Zamfara State, the study made using secondary data (the information recorded in the laboratory record book of general hospital Talata Mafara Zmafara). The consideration of the data collection was made based on the two major parameters recorded against each blood donors, which are the gender and the address of the donors. The study observed one month recorded started from first January 2024 to 26 January of the same year. The resssult came up with fact that, out of 121 blood donors only male appeared with 121 sample size, 10 positive tested and incidence of 8.26%, with female recorded zero at the indigene people were 73, with 9 tested positive with 12.32% incidence as against the non-indigene coming from villages and catch men areas, with 48 sample size, 1 tested positive and 2.08 incidence at and Therefore all factor related to the exposure to syphilis infection are to be avoided and the proper blood screening of every blood donors using reliable instruments should be strictly put in consideration. Key: - syphilis infection, B