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Hepatitis C virus prevalence in Belgium

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.1017/exp.2021.20 [2]

Auteurs

L Van Baelen [3]; Johan Van der Heyden [4]

Trefwoorden

  1. België [5]
  2. cross-sectional study [6]
  3. Hepatitis C [7]
  4. population estimate [8]
  5. Seroprevalence [9]

Samenvatting:

Reliable hepatitis C prevalence estimates are crucial for a good follow-up of the indicators to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 as set by the World Health Organization. In Belgium, no recent national population-based hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence estimate is available. The current study estimated HCV prevalence as part of the first Belgian Health Examination Survey, which was organized in 2018 as a second stage of the sixth Belgian Health Interview Survey. This national population-based cross-sectional study resulted in a weighted national HCV seroprevalence of 0.02% (95% CI 0.00–0.07%…
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Samenvatting

Reliable hepatitis C prevalence estimates are crucial for a good follow-up of the indicators to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 as set by the World Health Organization. In Belgium, no recent national population-based hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence estimate is available. The current study estimated HCV prevalence as part of the first Belgian Health Examination Survey, which was organized in 2018 as a second stage of the sixth Belgian Health Interview Survey. This national population-based cross-sectional study resulted in a weighted national HCV seroprevalence of 0.02% (95% CI 0.00–0.07%). The results show a much lower HCV seroprevalence compared to previous studies.

Associated health topics:

Hepatitis A, B, C, D en E [10]

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