The incidence of mother to new born transmission of HBV at birth and breath nursing period is very high, about 45% and 40% respectively. The mother who are also positive HBeAg are in highest risk to transmit HBV to newborn. All HBV makers, seen in mother serum, could be found out from cord blood. The new born with positive HBsAg are in high risk to be chronic carrier for HBV. These data show that, it is very essential to detect HBsAg from mother and then indicate early vaccination to newborn whose mother is positive HBsAg. This has benefit not only to people health care but protection to safe blood donor in the future.
Blood Donors ; Transmission ; Mothers ; Newborn ; HB-VAX

In Vietnam we have been screening 5 blood transmitted diseases: HBV, HCV, HIV, malaria and syphilis. In order to get safe blood for patients since 1994 we have concentrated in 3 issues: voluntary blood donation program, screening blood transmitted diseases in all hospitals (from central to district hospitals-85 central and provincial hospitals and 430 district hospitals), production of safe blood components and effective clinical blood use. The result: in 1999 all blood banks in Vietnam perform screening HIV for 100% blood products; in 2001 all hospital use 100% blood products screened for HBV, HCV, HIV. More than 840 donors with anti-HIV(+) were excluded. Until now only 1 case of HIV in the window period. This result has been reported so far due to the blood collection in the window period. This result also shows the effectiveness of the prevention program for HIV/AIDS in blood transfusion practice.
Blood Donors ; Transmission ; HB-VAX ; HIV