Letter: Prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV and Related Risk Factors in Contact Sportsmen in Zanjan: A Letter to Editor

Dear editor, hepatitis b virus (hbv), hepatitis c virus (hcv), and hiv are known as major health problems, worldwide. according to the world health organization (who) reports, there are more than 50 million people with hiv. also, who reported a high rate of hepatitis b and c, which might lead to serious diseases, such as liver cirrhosis and primary liver cancer, among carriers and infected subjects. hepatitis b, c and hiv are transmitted through similar routes, such as parenteral exposure to blood and blood components and, also, contamination of open wounds or mucous membranes, by infected blood.