title: HCV infection prevalence in a population recruited at health centers in Jordan.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Jordan lacks statistical data regarding prevalence of HCV.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of HCV in selected areas of Jordan (north, middle and south of Jordan).
  
  
  METHODS
  A random sample of 700 patients attending health centers was used to determine HCV prevalence. ELISA testing was used to determine HCV-Ab positive cases, which were confirmed by PCR testing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study concluded that the prevalence of HCV infection in the population recruited from different health centers in Jordan is relatively low and estimates a prevalence of 0.42% among all age groups and 0.56% among those aged >15 years old.
authors.affiliation: Al-Bashir Hospital, Jordan. waseem6520012001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Waseem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hamoudi
authors.forename: Sami Adel Sheikh
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdallat
authors.forename: Chris R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Estes
authors.forename: Homie A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Razavi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003151:Community Health Centers; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation
keywords: Epidemiology; HCV infection; Hepatitis C; Jordan; Prevalence