Optimizing HCV Management Among Rohingya Refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: Addressing Cofactors and Environmental Risks to Mitigate Long-Term Liver Disease Complications.

Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Francesco Branda, Fariha Fairouz, Mattia Albanese, Fabio Scarpa, Massimo Ciccozzi

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Article in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Management of hepatitis C infections among Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2026
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6 authors.

Giancarlo CeccarelliSapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Francesco BrandaUniversità Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy. f.branda@unicampus.it.

Fariha FairouzMahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Mattia AlbaneseSapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Fabio ScarpaUniversity of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

Massimo CiccozziUniversità Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasingly reported among Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, with active infection rates in adults reaching 20% by 2023. The risk of liver disease progression and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may be amplified by coexisting factors such as chronic malnutrition, coinfections, aflatoxin exposure, metabolic disorders, and environmental toxins. Despite WHO-led efforts, data on these risk factors remain fragmented, and access to care is limited. This study underscores the need for comprehensive surveillance, epidemiological research, and long-term prevention strategies to reduce HCV-related morbidity and the future burden of HCC in displaced Rohingya populations.

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Hepatitis CRefugeesAdultBangladeshCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsAflatoxinAIDSArsenicBangladeshCampCox’s Bazar DistrictDeveloping countriesForcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN)Global healthHBVHCVHeavy metalHepatitis C virusHIVMigrantsMyanmarPolicyPublic healthRefugeeRohingyaSchistosomiasisToxic

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PMID40828366

DOI10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101058

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