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Historical epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in select countries - volume 3

(2015) Historical epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in select countries - volume 3. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. pp. 4-20. ISSN 1352-0504

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Abstract

Detailed, country-specific epidemiological data are needed to characterize the burden of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection around the world. With new treatment options available, policy makers and public health officials must reconsider national strategies for infection control. In this study of 15 countries, published and unpublished data on HCV prevalence, viraemia, genotype, age and gender distribution, liver transplants and diagnosis and treatment rates were gathered from the literature and validated by expert consensus in each country. Viraemic prevalence in this study ranged from 0.2 in Iran and Lebanon to 4.2 in Pakistan. The largest viraemic populations were in Pakistan (7001000 cases) and Indonesia (3187000 cases). Injection drug use (IDU) and a historically unsafe blood supply were major risk factors in most countries. Diagnosis, treatment and liver transplant rates varied widely between countries. However, comparison across countries was difficult as the number of cases changes over time. Access to reliable data on measures such as these is critical for the development of future strategies to manage the disease burden.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: diagnosis disease burden epidemiology hepatitis C hepatitis C virus historical incidence mortality prevalence treatment future disease burden todays treatment paradigm blood-donors saudi-arabia infection prevalence genotypes pakistan population strategies Gastroenterology & Hepatology Infectious Diseases Virology
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Page Range: pp. 4-20
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Viral Hepatitis
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 22
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12475
ISSN: 1352-0504
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/5297

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