Accelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis: a Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission

GS Cooke, I Andrieux-Meyer, TL Applegate… - The lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Viral hepatitis is a major public health threat and a leading cause of death worldwide.
Annual mortality from viral hepatitis is similar to that of other major infectious diseases such …

Characterizing hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Egypt: systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions

SP Kouyoumjian, H Chemaitelly, LJ Abu-Raddad - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Egypt is the most affected nation by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and needs a comprehensive
characterization of HCV epidemiology to inform the scale-up of treatment and prevention …

The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Pakistan: systematic review and meta-analyses

Z Al Kanaani, S Mahmud… - Royal Society …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
To characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in Pakistan and estimate the pooled
mean HCV antibody prevalence in different risk populations, we systematically reviewed all …

Hepatitis viruses in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Belyhun, M Maier, A Mulu, E Diro, UG Liebert - BMC infectious diseases, 2016 - Springer
Background The existing seroepidemiological data on viral hepatitis in Ethiopia showed a
wide variation in prevalence pattern and the clinical and public health burden have been …

Hepatitis C in sub-Saharan Africa: the current status and recommendations for achieving elimination by 2030

MW Sonderup, M Afihene, R Ally, B Apica… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
In 2016, WHO adopted a strategy for the elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030. Africa, and
more specifically, sub-Saharan Africa, carries a substantial portion of the global burden of …

The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Iran: systematic review and meta-analyses

S Mahmud, V Akbarzadeh, LJ Abu-Raddad - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to characterize hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology in Iran and
estimate the pooled mean HCV antibody prevalence in different risk populations. We …

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among migrant workers in Qatar

GK Nasrallah, H Chemaitelly, AIA Ismail… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Limited data exist on viral hepatitis among migrant populations. This study investigated the
prevalence of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and lifetime hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Characterization of the hepatitis C virus epidemic in Pakistan

S Mahmud, Z Al Kanaani, LJ Abu-Raddad - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background With one in every 20 Pakistanis already infected, Pakistan has the second
largest number of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections globally. The aim of this study was to …

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among hemodialysis patients in the Middle-East: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Ashkani-Esfahani, SM Alavian… - World journal of …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To determine hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevalence in each country of the Middle-
East and the overall prevalence of the region. METHODS In this systematic review, we …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of HIV, HBV and HCV infection prevalence in Sudan

MM Badawi, MS Atif, YY Mustafa - Virology journal, 2018 - Springer
Viral hepatitis constitutes a global health problem; previous studies have affirmed a
considerable morbidity and mortality from both acute infections and chronic complications …