title: [Epidemiology of hepatitis C in Tunisia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease worldwide.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe epidemiological patterns of hepatitis C in Tunisia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In Tunisia, the prevalence of HCV infection is about 0, 7 % in the general population with an increased transmission in the north of the country. Genotype 1b is the most frequent (76 % - 88 %).
authors.affiliation: Hopital Charles Nicolle-Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Radhouane
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Debbeche
authors.forename: Yosra
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Said
authors.forename: Hanene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Temime
authors.forename: Kaouther
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: El Jery
authors.forename: Slim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouzaidi
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: Taoufik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Najjar
mesh_terms: D005838:Genotype; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology