HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION IN IRAN; VIRAL SPREAD ROUTES IN GENERAL POPULATION AND SAFETY MEASURES

摘要

Dear EditorHepatitis C virus (HCV) is the leading cause of liver related morbidity and mortality in the world; with more than 180 million infected patients (1). HCV prevalence is very low in Iran. The recent reports from Iran showed that HCV prevalence in general population was about 0.05% - 0.2% (2, 3). Due to globalization and traveling worldwide, especially to the neighboring countries, there is a chance of viral spread.