... majority had usednon-injecting drugs, including the anti-HCV-positiveindividuals. The risk of HCV infection associated withnon-injecting drugs is probably linked to the usual prac-tice of sharing ... history of blood transfusion, sharing of personal hygiene tools, and HBV status were indepen-dent associated with HCV infection in the study popula-tion. Regarding blood transfusion, HCV infection ... population in Brazil and more generally in Latin Amer-ica. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investi-gate the prevalence, genotypes/subtypes, and the factorsassociated with HCV infection in...