title: [Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in the Menzel-Bourguiba region].
abstract: This study include 151 serum samples HCV + which has been diagnosed during 3 years. The number of patients HCV + (110) is increasing every year, but the rate of blood donors HCV + remain stable (1.18%). An epidemiological study was made about 81 patients HCV + from gastroenterologic unit. It appears that these patients are old (60.4 years on average), often women (ratio H/F = 0.68), and treated for chronic diseases. The source of infection usually known (blood transfusion, hemodialysis, surgical operation,...) are not predominant (33.2%), and we think about nosocomial transmission. The serotype 1 is predominant (60.7%), but he is associated with poor therapeutic efficiency. There is not vaccine, and obviously preventive measures are essentials to limit the progression of HCV infection.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de l'hôpital régional de Menzel-Bourguiba.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Larabi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tourjemene
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology