The hidden epidemic of occult hepatitis B and C among injection drug users (IDUs): A call for action.
Hidden infections such as OBI and OCI remain an overlooked public health issue in Egypt's IDU population. These findings highlight the need for targeted strategies to address these reservoirs of infection and could inform similar approaches in countries with comparable HBV/HCV epidemiology.
Authors
- Ahmed Elsadek Fakhr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0497-4908)
- Amal F. Gharib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8008-3368)
- Kholoud A. Elkashef
- Noha M. Mesbah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8863-968X)
- Dina M. Abo‐Elmatty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6074-2714)
- Asmaa R. Abdel-Hamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2951-6046)
- Mahmoud Amer
- Nelly R. Abdel Fattah
- Fatma El-shaarawy
Institutions
- Suez Canal University (EG)
- Sinai University (EG)
- Taif University (SA)
- Zagazig University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00