The burden of hepatitis C virus infection in Punjab, India: A population-based serosurvey.
Ajit SoodA SuryaprasadAdam TrickeyS KanchiV MidhaM A FosterE BennettS KamiliF Alvarez-BognarS ShadakerV SurlikarR GargP MittalS SharmaMargaret T MayP VickermanF AverhoffPublished in: PloS one (2018)
The study findings, including the overall prevalence of chronic HCV infection, associated risk factors and demographic characteristics, and genotype distribution can guide prevention and control efforts, including treatment provision. In addition to high-risk populations, efforts targeting rural areas and adults aged ≥40 would be the most effective for identifying infected individuals.