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标题：Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in the world, Europe, Italy and Campania: an overview
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作者：Giorgio Liguori ; Francesca Gallé ; Paolo Marinelli 等
期刊名称：Italian Journal of Public Health
印刷版ISSN：1723-7815
出版年度：2012
卷号：1
期号：1-2
DOI：10.2427/6141
语种：English
出版社：PREX
摘要：HCV infection is today the viral epidemic disease second only to AIDS. It is estimated that 3% of the world population is infected by hepatitis C and chronic related diseases, with markedly different prevalences between different geographical areas and different categories in the same area. The Authors analyse the epidemiological data available to trace the situation worldwide, in Europe, in Italy and in Campania, currently and in the last few years. Also researched was the role that the risk factors related to the different transmission routes play in the spread of the infection. Despite the decrease in the incidence reported in recent years, the numerous cases linked to drug abuse, to infections occurring while in health care and after unsafe sexual intercourse reveal the need for further information to be spread on HCV infection and on its modes of transmission.
关键词：hepatitis C;epidemiology;transmission modes