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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Objectives: To estimate hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence rates and identify risk factors for
current HCV transmission with emphasis on the role of living with infected household family …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is hyperendemic in Egypt, with seroprevalence rates of
10— 20% among volunteer blood donors, and even higher rates reported among …