Table 4.
Potential routes of transmission of various HCV genotypes
| HCV | Possible routes of transmission | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCV subtypes(N) |
Re use of needles syringes (%) | Surgery, dentil operation (%) | Blood Transfusion (%) |
Unclassified (%) |
| 1a (3) | 0 | 3 (100) | 0 | 0 |
| 1b (3) | 0 | 2 (75) | 0 | 1 (25) |
| 3a (240) | 168 (70) | 33 (13.8) | 6 (2.5) | 33 (13.8) |
| 3b (25) | 15 (60) | 7 (28) | 0 | 3 (12) |
| Mixed (28) | 5 (17.9) | 4 (14.3) | 02 (7.1) | 17 (60.7) |
| Undetermined (116) | 53 (45.7) | 21 (18.1) | 0 | 42 (36.2) |
| Total (415) | 241 (58.1) | 70 (16.7) | 08 (1.9) | 96 (23.13) |