Table 13.

Studies on hepatitis C virus infection among Somali children

Author	Year	Total	Cases	Total	Healthy	Setting	Population
Bile et al[16]	1992	596	9	596	587	Mogadishu area	Children in government-operated residences for abandoned children in Shebeli
Bile et al[16]	1992	76	0	76	76	Mogadishu area	Children in government-operated residence for abandoned children in SOS institution
Nur et al[33]	2000	42	1	42	41	Mogadishu	Hospitalized children
Aceti et al[42]	1993	287	0	287	278	Mogadishu	Hospitalized children with diseases other than hepatitis