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Statistically, Hepatitis C is the most prevalent STD in Egypt with 14.7% of Egyptians testing positive for the HCV antibody. Egypt has the largest Hepatitis C epidemic in the world, and much of the transmission seems to come from informal dental and medical care.<ref>[http://www2.hawaii.edu/~dewolfe/Epidemic.html PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS C INFECTION IN EGYPT]</ref> Read an online discussion [https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why_does_Egypt_have_15-20_prevalence_of_HCV here] in which some researchers and academic discuss possible causes for the high rates.
Statistically, Hepatitis C is the most prevalent STD in Egypt with 14.7% of Egyptians testing positive for the HCV antibody. Egypt has the largest Hepatitis C epidemic in the world, and much of the transmission seems to come from informal dental and medical care.<ref>[http://www2.hawaii.edu/~dewolfe/Epidemic.html PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS C INFECTION IN EGYPT]</ref> Read an online discussion [https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why_does_Egypt_have_15-20_prevalence_of_HCV here] in which some researchers and academic discuss possible causes for the high rates.


Regarding HIV, Egypt ha low overall prevalence with estimates between 1-3% for the population. In 2013, it was found that 10% of Egyptian MSM (men who have sex with men) were HIV+. In Cairo, specifically, 5.7% of MSM were found to be HIV+ in 2010. Unfortunately, only 1 in 8 Egyptian people eligible for ART received it in 2010.<ref>[http://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/middle-east-north-africa-mena HIV AND AIDS IN THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA (MENA)]</ref>
Regarding HIV, Egypt has low overall prevalence with estimates between 1-3% for the population. In 2013, it was found that 10% of Egyptian MSM (men who have sex with men) were HIV+. In Cairo, specifically, 5.7% of MSM were found to be HIV+ in 2010. Unfortunately, only 1 in 8 Egyptian people eligible for ART received it in 2010.<ref>[http://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/middle-east-north-africa-mena HIV AND AIDS IN THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA (MENA)]</ref>


Other Resources: Read [http://www.steveislost.com/blog/welcome-to-egypt-ive-got-her.html this blog entry] about being diagnosed with herpes in Egypt. Here's a [http://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/lab/nkoc.htm link] to a study on gonorrhea in Egypt. Here's a [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8987330 link] and another [http://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-015-0202-5 link] to studies on chlamydia for Egyptian women.
Other Resources: Read [http://www.steveislost.com/blog/welcome-to-egypt-ive-got-her.html this blog entry] about being diagnosed with herpes in Egypt. Here's a [http://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/lab/nkoc.htm link] to a study on gonorrhea in Egypt. Here's a [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8987330 link] and another [http://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-015-0202-5 link] to studies on chlamydia for Egyptian women.
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