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Nationwide hepatitis C virus screening and treatment of adolescents in Egyptian schools.
The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jul 2022
Kamal Ehab, Asem Noha, Hassany Mohamed, Elshishiney Galal, Abdel-Razek Wael, Said Heba, Abdel Hamid Sohair, Essam Tamer, Rehan Ahmed, Salah Aysam, Saad Tarek, Shawky Nasr, Mostafa Abdalla, Omar Yasser, Ammar Islam, Saeed Ramy, AbdAllah Mohamed, Jabbour Jean, Hashish Alaa, Bastawy Samah, El Qareh Noha, Gamaleldin Nahla, Kabil Khaled, Doss Wahid, El-Sayed Manal H, Zaid Hala
Abstract excerpt
Until 2018, Egypt had the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection globally, affecting approximately 7% of the population. Despite efforts in diagnosis and treatment since 2006, nearly 2 million individuals with chronic HCV infection had yet to be diagnosed as of early 2018. In December, 2018, a mass HCV screening campaign for adolescents aged 15-18 years was initiated. Among 3 024 325 adolescents...
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