1. Epidemiology of HCV infection in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Author
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Madaliński K, Zakrzewska K, Kołakowska A, and Godzik P
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Europe, Eastern epidemiology, Humans, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, Young Adult, Hepacivirus isolation & purification, Hepatitis C Antibodies blood, Hepatitis C, Chronic blood, Hepatitis C, Chronic epidemiology
- Abstract
Aim of Study: is the estimation of prevalence of HCV infection in fourteen Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC)., Material and Methods: This review describes the comparative data of persons possessing anti-HCV antibodies and persons with HCV viremia (% of population and number) in fourteen Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC). The study was performed according to data on the ≥15 years of age populations obtained from the Statistical Offices of the countries., Results: The prevalence of anti-HCV in populations varied between 0.27 and 3.5%. The lowest values were reported from Kosovo, Hungary, Germany and the Czech Republic; 0.3-0.6%. The highest values of anti-HCV antibodies were noted in Latvia, Lithuania and Romania; 2.4, 2.85 and 3.5%, respectively. From eight countries the percentages of persons with HCV viremia were available (0.2-3.5%)., Conclusions: The paper gives an estimate of the number of people infected with HCV in the general population of 8 countries from the CSEEC region. This number is approximately ~1.16 million.
- Published
- 2015