Comparison of HCV Prevalence in Pakistan and Iran; An Insight into Future
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Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Currently the prevalence of HCV is low in Iran. Viral spread is going to increase with the passage of time. Barbers and dentists practice procedures should also be standarized with HCV safety guidelines. It is highly needed to start massive awareness campaign in Iran against HCV to educate general population to contain the viral spread over time. Copyright © 2014, BRCGL.; Published by Kowsar Corp. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Dear Editor,
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