Egypt        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     A systematic review of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Asia, Australia and Egypt. Sievert W, Altraif I, Razavi HA, et al Liver Int. 2011 Jul;31 Suppl 2:61-80. Abstract Is the hepatitis C virus epidemic over in Egypt? Incidence and risk factors of new hepatitis C virus infections. Mostafa A, Taylor SM, El-Daly M, et al Liver Int. 2010 Jan 29. Abstract Incidence and risk factors for hepatitis C infection in a cohort of women in rural Egypt. Saleh DA, Shebl F, Abdel-Hamid M, et al   Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2008 May 29. Abstract| Ethiopia       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     Prevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis C among individuals presenting to HIV testing centers, Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia. Alemayehu A, Tassachew Y, Sisay Z, Shimelis T. BMC Res Notes. 2011 Jun 15;4(1):193. Abstract Guinea-Bissau      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

FULL TEXT ARTICLE Hepatitis C virus infection in Guinea-Bissau: a sexually transmitted genotype 2 with parenteral amplification? Plamondon M, Labbe AC, Frost E, et al  PLoS ONE. 2007 Apr 18;2:e372. Paper   FULL TEXT PDF ARTICLE Seroprevalence of hepatitis C and associated risk factors in urban areas of Antananarivo, Madagascar. Ramarakoto CE, Rakotomanana F, Ratsitorahina M, et al BMC Infect Dis. 2008 Feb 29;8(1):25 Paper

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Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C viruses and syphilis infections among blood donors at the Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Matee MI, Magesa PM, Lyamuya EF. BMC Public Health. 2006 Jan 30;6:21. Abstract

Tunisia
Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
	Hepatitis C virus infection among dialysis patients in Tunisia: Incidence and molecular evidence for nosocomial transmission. Hmaied F, Ben Mamou M, Saune-Sandres K, et al    J Med Virol. 2006 Feb;78(2):185-91. Abstract

Asia

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Regional/ Multinational        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     A systematic review of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Asia, Australia and Egypt. Sievert W, Altraif I, Razavi HA, et al Liver Int. 2011 Jul;31 Suppl 2:61-80. Abstract China      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE A possible geographic origin of endemic hepatitis C virus 6a in Hong Kong: evidences for the association with Vietnamese immigration. Zhou X, Chan PK, Tam JS, Tang JW. PLoS One. 2011;6(9):e24889. Paper The effects of widespread methadone treatment on the molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among injection drug users in Hong Kong. Chan DP, Lee SS, Lee KC. J Med Virol. 2011 Jul;83(7):1187-94. Abstract The incidence of syphilis, HIV and HCV and associated factors in a cohort of men who have sex with men in Nanjing, China. Hao C, Yan H, Yang H,  et al Sex Transm Infect. 2011 Jan 24 Abstract Natural intragenotypic and intergenotypic HCV recombinants are rare in southwest China even among patients with multiple exposures. Zhou Y, Wang X, Hong G,  et al J Clin Virol. 2010 Sep 15. Abstract FULL-TEXT ARTICLE High Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of HCV among HIV-1 Infected People from Various High-Risk Groups in China. Shang H, Zhong P, Liu J, et al PLoS One. 2010 May 27;5(5):e10631. Paper FULL-TEXT ARTICLE Molecular Epidemiology of HCV Monoinfection and HIV/HCV Coinfection in Injection Drug Users in Liuzhou, Southern China. Tan Y, Wei QH, Chen LJ,   PLoS ONE. 2008;3(10):e3608. Paper Viral hepatitis C in Hong Kong. Leung N, Chu Bnurs C, Tam JS. Intervirology. 2006 Jan-Apr;49(1-2):23-27 Abstract

India        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     FULL-TEXT ARTICLE Origin and Dynamics of HIV-1 Subtype C Infection in India. Shen C, Craigo J, Ding M, Chen Y, Gupta P. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e25956. Paper Japan
Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
	Guideline-concordant hepatitis C virus testing and notification among patients with and without mental disorders. Kilbourne AM, McCarthy JF, Himelhoch S, et al Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2008 Nov-Dec;30(6):495-500 Abstract

Myanmar      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     Hepatitis C virus genotype distribution in Myanmar: Predominance of genotype 6 and existence of new genotype 6 subtype. Lwin AA, Shinji T, Khin M, et al  Hepatol Res. 2007 May;37(5):337-45 Abstract

Pakistan      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     Determination of HCV genotypes and viral loads in chronic HCV infected patients of Hazara Pakistan. Ali A, Nisar M, Ahmad H, Saif N, Virol J. 2011 Oct 9;8(1):466 Abstract   Singapore      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
	FULL TEXT PDF ARTICLE Seroprevalence of hepatitis C in intravenous opioid users presenting in the early phase of injecting drug use in Singapore. Winslow M, Subramaniam M, Ng WL, et al Singapore Med J. 2007 Jun;48(6):504-8. Paper

Taiwan      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Hepatitis C virus infection among children in aboriginal areas in Taiwan. Wu TC, Chuang WL, Dai CY, et al  Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Jul 23. Abstract

Thailand      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Prevalence and correlates of GB virus C infection in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected pregnant women in Bangkok, Thailand. Bhanich Supapol W, Remis RS, Raboud J, et al J Med Virol. 2011 Jan;83(1):33-44.3. Abstract

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Australia    Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Hepatitis C virus reinfection and superinfection among treated and untreated participants with recent infection. Grebely J, Pham ST, Matthews GV, et al Hepatology. 2011 Oct 26. Abstract Structural constraints on the training of peer educators in hepatitis C prevention. Treloar C, Rance J, Laybutt B, Crawford S Health Educ Res. 2011 Oct 10. Abstract A systematic review of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Asia, Australia and Egypt. Sievert W, Altraif I, Razavi HA, et al Liver Int. 2011 Jul;31 Suppl 2:61-80. Abstract Hospital-related morbidity in people notified with hepatitis C: A population-based record linkage study in New South Wales, Australia. Gidding HF, Amin J, Dore GJ,  et al J Hepatol. 2010 Apr 10 Abstract Promoting equitable access to hepatitis C treatment for Indo-Chinese injecting drug users. Coupland H, Day C, Levy MT, Maher L Health Promot J Austr. 2009 Dec;20(3):234-40. Abstract Hepatitis C virus infection rates and risk factors in an Australian hospital endoscopy cohort. Vickery K, Tawk HM, Bisset L,  Aust N Z J Public Health. 2009 Oct;33(5):442 Abstract Estimating population attributable risk for hepatitis C seroconversion in injecting drug users in Australia: implications for prevention policy and planning. Wand H, Spiegelman D, Law M, et al   Addiction. 2009 Oct 5 Abstract The epidemiology of hepatitis C in Australia: notifications, treatment uptake and liver transplantations, 1997-2006. Gidding HF, Topp L, Middleton M, et al J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Oct;24(10):1648-54 Abstract Experience of hepatitis C testing among injecting drug users in Sydney, Australia. Day CA, White B, Thein HH   AIDS Care. 2008 Jan;20(1):116-23. Abstract Transmission of hepatitis C virus by needle-stick injury in community settings. Haber PS, Young MM, Dorrington L   J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Nov;22(11):1882-5 Abstract

The Philippines      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     FULL TEXT ARTICLE The prevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV among Filipino blood donors and overseas work visa applicants. Yanase Y, Ohida T, Kaneita Y, et al Bull World Health Organ. 2007 Feb;85(2):131-137 Paper

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Middle East

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Regional/Multinational             Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     FULL-TEXT ARTICLE Epidemiology of hepatitis C in the middle east. Fallahian F, Najafi A. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2011 Jan-Feb;22(1):1-9. Paper Iran           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus: the first population-based study from Iran. Merat S, Rezvan H, Nouraie M, Jafari E,   Int J Infect Dis. 2010 Mar 31. Abstract FULL-TEXT ARTICLE Hepatitis C virus transmission and its risk factors within families of patients infected with hepatitis C virus in southern Iran: Khuzestan. Hajiani E, Masjedizadeh R, Hashemi J. et al World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Nov 21;12(43):7025-7028. Paper   Iraq             Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     Prevalence of hepatitis B and C among blood donors attending the National Blood Transfusion Center in Baghdad, Iraq from 2006-2009. Ataallah TM, Hanan KA, Maysoun KS, Sadoon AA Saudi Med J. 2011 Oct;32(10):1046-50. Abstract Israel           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries   A systematic review of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Europe, Canada and Israel. Cornberg M, Razavi HA, Alberti A, et al Liver Int. 2011 Jul;31 Suppl 2:30-60. Abstract Pakistan           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries   FULL TEXT PDF ARTICLE Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Pakistan. Raja NS, Janjua KA. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2008 Feb;41(1):4-8. Paper FULL TEXT PDF ARTICLE High HCV seroprevalence and HIV drug use risk behaviors among injection drug users in Pakistan. Kuo I, Ul-Hasan S, Galai N, et al   Harm Reduct J. 2006 Aug 16;3(1):26 Paper   Saudi Arabia             Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     Hepatitis C virus infections reported over 11 years of surveillance in Saudi Arabia. Madani TA. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Sep 11 Abstract   Turkey           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries     Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection in Western Turkey. Altuglu I, Soyler I, Ozacar T, Erensoy S.  Int J Infect Dis. 2007 Oct 15; Abstract        Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters     Prevalence of HIV, HCV and changes in drug supply and cost related to transition to injection among injection drug users (IDUs) in Pakistan I Kuo, S ul-Hasan, T Zafar,  et al (15IAC) Abstract Russia/New Independent States

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