Hepatitis C virus can be found in all continents. However, differences exist with respect to its
prevalence. In Brazil, epidemiological data are scarce, and are based, in their majority, on …

BACKGROUND: Although hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is considered a relevant public
health problem in Mexico, the prevalence is still under discussion. The objective of this study …

Mohamed A. Daw, PhD, MD, Mohamed A. Elkaber, PhD, FDSFRCE, Aisha M. Drah, PhD,
BPharm, Mansour M. Werfalli, MSc, FRCS, Abdulgadir A. Mihat, MBBCh, MSc, Ismail M …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) remains the most common
cause of transfusion-related hepatitis in the world. Despite the accurate screening methods …

UNLABELLED: In Peru there is limited information on the prevalence of HVC in the general
population, for which reason we seek this information through blood donors in the different …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has an estimated prevalence of 3% around the world.
Unfortunately, many persons with HCV infection are asymptomatic. The aim of this study was …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is transmitted mainly by the parenteral route after percutaneous
exposure to virus‐infected products or body fluids. Thus, HCV shares with hepatitis B and D …

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection in Mexican Americans living in South Texas. We tested plasma for the presence of …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among blood
donors and risky population in Diyala province. Materials and methods: In this retrospective …

Background Testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) is not yet mandatory in blood transfusion
laboratories in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, so the current prevalence rate of this infection in our …