Open AccessExpanding the epidemiological understanding of hepatitis C in South Africa: Perspectives from a patient cohort in a rural town
Author(s) -
Mark Sonderup,
Jiří Horák,
Heidi Smuts,
J Saayman,
Lia Boretti,
John Black
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
samj. south african medical journal/south african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2078-5135
pISSN - 0256-9574
DOI - 10.7196/samj.2021.v111i8.15477
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , population , interquartile range , cohort , ns5b , hepatitis c , transmission (telecommunications) , ns5a , hepatitis c virus , virology , immunology , hepacivirus , environmental health , virus , electrical engineering , engineering
The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the general population of South Africa (SA) is incompletely understood. A high HCV prevalence in key populations is known, but data are limited in terms of a broader understanding of transmission risks in our general population.