Background:
hepatitis C virus [HCV]
infection in one of worldwide chief causes chronic
liver illness. The extended effect of it is highly inconstant, ranging from least histological changes to broad
fibrosis and
cirrhosis with possibility of
hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC]. The
morbidity and
mortality of this global
infection are growing. The estimated worldwide
prevalence of HCV is a by the
World Health Organization [
WHO] affecting >170 million people worldwide. There is a varied distribution of HCV
infection with about 23 million people likely to have it in the countries of Eastern
Mediterranean Region. This is nearly number of infected people in both
Americas and
Europe.
Egypt is considered to have highest
prevalence worldwide with an expected 14.7% of total
population seropositive for HCV