According to an Egyptian government survey, 4.3 million Egyptians are infected with Hepatitis B and C. A recent New York Times article reported that 6 million Egyptians were infected with Hepatitis C during the countries decades-long battle with schistosomiasis, in which many people were treated with contaminated needles. About 150 million people around the globe are infected with the virus, which can be cured.

World Health Organization