Hepatitis c virus in Arab world : a state of concern

Hepatitis C virus has been considered to be one of the most important devastating causes of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatic cellular carcinoma. The prevalence of such virus varies greatly over the world. Arab world has a unique geography and consists over nineteen countries who share the s...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-12
Main Authors: Daw, Mohamed A., Dau, Aghynya A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data
Drug abuse
Epidemiology
Genotypes
Geography
Health aspects
Hemodialysis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - prevention & control
Hepatitis C virus
Humans
Intravenous administration
Liver
Liver cirrhosis
Middle East - epidemiology
Prevalence
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
Review
Risk analysis
Risk Factors
Social behavior
Virus research
Viruses
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Summary:Hepatitis C virus has been considered to be one of the most important devastating causes of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatic cellular carcinoma. The prevalence of such virus varies greatly over the world. Arab world has a unique geography and consists over nineteen countries who share the same heritage and customs and do speak the same language. In this area, the epidemiology of hepatitis C is not well understandable. Hepatitis C virus was found to be endemic in Arabia. The serostatus of such virus was found to be variable among these countries with uniform patterns of genotypes. Such prevalence varies tremendously according to the risk factors involved. Blood and blood products, haemodialysis, intravenous, and percutaneous drug users, and occupational, habitual, and social behavior were found to be the important factors involved. Hepatitis C will have major social, economic, and even political burdens on such young and dynamic societies. Thus, strategies and clear policy of intervention are urgently needed to combat the consequences of HCV both regionally and at state level of each country.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1100/2012/719494