Table 2.

Frequency of viral mono-infection and co-infection among the transfusion-dependent E-beta thalassemia (EBT) and Beta thalassemia major (BTM) patients.

Thalassemia Type	Infection Type				No. of Total Infected (%)
	No. of Patients with HBV and HCV (%)	No. of Patients with HBV (%)	No. of Patients with HCV (%)	No. of Patients with HIV (%)
EBT (N = 90)	1 (1.11)	2 (2.22)	11 (12.22)	0 (0)	14 (15.55)
BTM (N = 58)	2 (3.44)	0 (0)	6 (10.34)	0 (0)	8 (13.79)
Total (N = 148)	3 (2.02)	2 (1.35)	17 (11.48)	0 (0)	22 (14.86)

(Abbreviations: EBT = E Beta Thalassemia, BTM = Beta Thalassemia Major, HBV = Hepatitis B Virus, HCV = Hepatitis C Virus, HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus).