Epidemiology of HCV infection in Central and Eastern Europe
Madaliński, K.; Zakrzewska, K.; Kołakowska, A.; Godzik, P.
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny 69(3): 459-464; 581-584
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2100 PMID: 26519840 Document Number: 682577
is the estimation of prevalence of HCV infection in fourteen Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC). This review describes the comparative data of persons possessing anti-HCV antibodies and persons with HCV viremia (% of population and number) in fourteen Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC). The study was performed according to data on the ≥15 years of age populations obtained from the Statistical Offices of the countries. The prevalence of anti-HCV in populations varied between 0.27 and 3.5%. The lowest values were reported from Kosovo, Hungary, Germany and the Czech Republic; 0.3-0.6%. The highest values of anti-HCV antibodies were noted in Latvia, Lithuania and Romania; 2.4, 2.85 and 3.5%, respectively. From eight countries the percentages of persons with HCV viremia were available (0.2-3.5%). The paper gives an estimate of the number of people infected with HCV in the general population of 8 countries from the CSEEC region. This number is approximately ~1.16 million.