Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection

Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection

<p>Hepatitis C virus remains a large health care burden to the world. Incidence rates across the world fluctuate and are difficult to calculate given the asymptomatic, often latent nature of the disease prior to clinical presentation. Prevalence rates across the world have changed as well with...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2006-04-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Epidemiology
hepatitis C virus
blood transfusions
intravenous drug use
Online Access:http://www.medsci.org/v03p0041.htm
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spelling doaj-7438f30704ca47bfb9ac811329c3ee792020-11-24T22:16:32ZengIvyspring International PublisherInternational Journal of Medical Sciences1449-19072006-04-01324146Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection<p>Hepatitis C virus remains a large health care burden to the world. Incidence rates across the world fluctuate and are difficult to calculate given the asymptomatic, often latent nature of the disease prior to clinical presentation. Prevalence rates across the world have changed as well with more countries aware of transfusion-related hepatitis C and more and more evidence supporting intravenous drug use as the leading risk factor of spread of the virus. This article reviews current hepatitis C virus prevalence and genotype data and examines the different risk factors associated with the virus.</p>http://www.medsci.org/v03p0041.htmEpidemiologyhepatitis C virusblood transfusionsintravenous drug use
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title Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
spellingShingle Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
International Journal of Medical Sciences
Epidemiology
hepatitis C virus
blood transfusions
intravenous drug use
title_short Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
title_full Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
title_fullStr Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
title_sort epidemiology of hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection
publisher Ivyspring International Publisher
series International Journal of Medical Sciences
issn 1449-1907
publishDate 2006-04-01
description <p>Hepatitis C virus remains a large health care burden to the world. Incidence rates across the world fluctuate and are difficult to calculate given the asymptomatic, often latent nature of the disease prior to clinical presentation. Prevalence rates across the world have changed as well with more countries aware of transfusion-related hepatitis C and more and more evidence supporting intravenous drug use as the leading risk factor of spread of the virus. This article reviews current hepatitis C virus prevalence and genotype data and examines the different risk factors associated with the virus.</p>
topic Epidemiology
hepatitis C virus
blood transfusions
intravenous drug use
url http://www.medsci.org/v03p0041.htm
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