2012
DOI: 10.1007/s12664-012-0251-8
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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in a selected geographical area of northern India: a population based survey

Abstract: Chronic HCV infection is a major health problem in Punjab; it appears to be more common than HBV infection. Exercising safe health care related procedures should be emphasized in our country as main modes of transmission of infection identified were related to these.

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“…This prevalence rate in only somewhat higher than that in the rest of the country. Similarly, in Punjab, in contrast to the high prevalence rate reported in a population-based study by Sood et al, 13 blood bank data shows a lower prevalence. These low HCV prevalence rates in blood donors in Punjab as well as the northeast may be related to the fact that blood donors are a select group that differs systematically from the general population, because persons with history of liver disease, known HCV infection, or even risk factors for HCV infection may either not volunteer for blood donation or may fail the strict prescreening by blood banks.…”
Section: Blood Bank Datamentioning
confidence: 66%
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“…This prevalence rate in only somewhat higher than that in the rest of the country. Similarly, in Punjab, in contrast to the high prevalence rate reported in a population-based study by Sood et al, 13 blood bank data shows a lower prevalence. These low HCV prevalence rates in blood donors in Punjab as well as the northeast may be related to the fact that blood donors are a select group that differs systematically from the general population, because persons with history of liver disease, known HCV infection, or even risk factors for HCV infection may either not volunteer for blood donation or may fail the strict prescreening by blood banks.…”
Section: Blood Bank Datamentioning
confidence: 66%
“…In a study of 5258 subjects from Mullanpur, Punjab, with a mixed urban and rural population, Sood et al 13 reported anti-HCV prevalence of 5.2%, with the highest rate in the 40-60 year age group and significant clustering within families. In another study from the neighboring state of Haryana, Sachdeva et al 14 screened 1,50,000 residents of Fatehabad district for anti-HCV and found a population prevalence of 1%; in addition, they screened a select group of 7114 persons who were at a high risk of HCV (high risk behavior or high risk exposure), had history of prior jaundice or voluntarily came for screening.…”
Section: Population Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of HCV infection in the general population of Punjab was studied by Sood et al 26 in the year 2012, where a house-to-house survey was conducted in a defined population of 26,273 subjects and 5258 subjects were screened. The prevalence of HCV was 5.2% with the highest prevalence being noted in the age group of 41-60 years and prevalence was no different among men and women.…”
Section: General Prevalencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sood et al in a population based survey from Punjab, now report a very high (5.2 %) seroprevalence of HCV infection, with highest prevalence in the 40-60 years age group and a significant clustering of infection within families [13]. A fairly low HCV RNA positivity and a uniform sex distribution of prevalence are some of the relatively intriguing features of the current data, as compared to those available from India and worldwide (more than 60 % seropositives have active infection and a male:female ratio >1).…”
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confidence: 97%
“…India, with its rich population diversity, has tremendous loco-regional differences in prevalence of HCV as well as of HBV [11,12]. Thus, while isolated ethnic groups have been demonstrated to have very high HCV and HBV prevalence, the overall reported HCV prevalence in the population has been around 1 %.Sood et al in a population based survey from Punjab, now report a very high (5.2 %) seroprevalence of HCV infection, with highest prevalence in the 40-60 years age group and a significant clustering of infection within families [13]. A fairly low HCV RNA positivity and a uniform sex distribution of prevalence are some of the relatively intriguing features of the current data, as compared to those available from India and worldwide (more than 60 % seropositives have active infection and a male:female ratio >1).…”
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confidence: 99%