This report describes a cross-sectional survey of the prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C
virus (anti-HCV) in a rural Egyptian community in the Nile Delta. One half of the village …

The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a
rural village in the Nile Delta with a high prevalence of antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV). One …

The prevalence of antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) was determined in a cross-
sectional survey in a village in Upper Egypt. Exposure and demographic characteristics …

Residents of Egypt's Nile river delta have among the world's highest seroprevalence of
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. To assess the impact of HCV on chronic liver disease, we …

The incidence of hepatitis C (HCV) infection and associated risk factors were prospectively
assessed in a cohort of 6,734 Egyptians from 2 rural villages who were negative for …

High prevalence rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) were recently reported among Egyptian
blood donors. To confirm these observations and estimate the magnitude of HCV infection in …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered the most common etiology of chronic liver disease
(CLD) in Egypt, where prevalence of antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) is∼ 10-fold greater than …

Hepatitis C is a major health problem for Egypt. The aim of this study was to determine the
seroprevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus among different population groups living in …

Background/Aims: In Egypt chronic liver disease is customarily attributed to Schistosoma
mansoni infection. Anti-HCV antibodies are highly prevalent among Egyptian blood donors …

This investigation's objective was to identify risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a
village in Upper Egypt with a moderately high prevalence (8.7%) of antibodies to HCV (anti …