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Prevalence of hepatitis C viral infection in Somalia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Last updated: 04 May 2025

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Infectious diseases

Abstract

Background: The incidence of hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Somalia is still of major epidemiological significance. This study aims to determine the prevalence of HCV in Somalia through a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search across five electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Google Scholar) using specific keywords to address the impact of HCV in Somalia following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.  A meta-analysis was performed on our eligible studies using the random effect model.  Results: Our search returned 15 eligible articles involving 1565 HCV cases in 88782 participants. These studies, conducted between 1992 and 2023 in Somalia provided diverse data on HCV prevalence. The overall pooled prevalence of HCV in Somalia was 3.5% (95% CI: 2.0% - 5.9%, I²=97.4%). Subgroup analyses revealed variations in prevalence across study designs, detection methods, and publication years. Notably, cross-sectional design had a higher prevalence rate (4.7%) than retrospective study designs (2.3%).  The detection methods also influenced prevalence rates, PCR having the highest incidence rate (4.4%) and PCR/ELISA having the lowest estimate (2.2%). The year of publication significantly influenced the prevalence of HCV in Somalia at P<0.001. Conclusion: The study highlights the significant burden of HCV in Somalia. The findings underscore the need for targeted public health interventions and improved surveillance to manage and control HCV infection in Somalia and other African countries.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2024.309985.2132

Keywords

Hepatitis C virus, Somalia, prevalence, systematic review, Epidemiology

Authors

First Name

Abdirasak Sharif

Last Name

Ali Mude

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Microbiology and Laboratory Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia

Email

arshamyare@gmail.com

City

Mogadishu

Orcid

0000-0001-5546-5778

First Name

Yahye

Last Name

Nageye

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology and Laboratory Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia

Email

haadiagena@gmail.com

City

Mogadishu

Orcid

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First Name

Kizito

Last Name

Bello

MiddleName

E

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Science, Kogi State (Prince Abubakar Audu) University, Anyigba. PMB 1008, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria

Email

kizzitobello@gmail.com

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-

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Volume

6

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

55370

Issue Date

2025-05-01

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2024-08-05

Publish Date

2025-05-01

Page Start

515

Page End

530

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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9

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Systematic review or meta-analysis

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1,161

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Prevalence of hepatitis C viral infection in Somalia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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04 May 2025