Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection in an informal settlement in Karachi, Pakistan.

The burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Pakistan is amongst the highest in the world. People living in slums are likely to be at high risk of infection. Here, we describe the results of a cross-sectional survey conducted in March 2022 that aimed to quantify the prevalence of HCV infection...

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Main Authors: Munazza Mansoor, William A de Glanville, Ridwa Alam, Khawar Aslam, Mubashir Ahmed, Petros Isaakidis, Aneeta Pasha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002076