Progress toward prevention and control of hepatitis C virus infection --Egypt, 2001-2012

Authors :: El Sayed, Nasr
Kandeel, Amr
Genedy, Mohamed
Esmat, Gamal
Doss, Wahid
El Sayed, Manal
Gasseer, Naeema Al
Eltantawy, Nasr
El Bushra, Hassan
Talaat, Maha
Harmanci, Hande
Fontanet, Arnaud
Bernier, Adeline
Tohme, Rania A.
Averhoff, Francisco
Source :: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. July 27, 2012, Vol. 61 Issue 29, p545, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Worldwide, 130-170 million persons are living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (1), which, if left untreated, can result in cirrhosis and liver cancer. Egypt has the largest burden [...]

Subjects :: Hepatitis C virus
Infection -- Prevention -- Care and treatment
Virus diseases -- Prevention -- Care and treatment -- Control
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