Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: implications for strategic action

Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: implications for strategic action presents the results and findings of the Eastern Mediterranean Hepatitis C Virus Epidemiology Synthesis Project which aimed to characterize the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus across countries through comprehensive systematic reviews and synthesis of published and unpublished epidemiological measures. In the Region hepatitis C virus accounts for about two thirds of viral hepatitis morbidity and mortality. This report provides an analytical description of its epidemiology among the different populations at risk of acquiring the infection discusses risk factors and major drivers of transmission and estimates prevalence among the various populations at risk for each country of the Region.