Evaluation of hepatitis C virus intrafamilial transmission among families with one index case, a pilot study from Fars province, Iran.

Aim: Our aim was to survey the rate and risk factors for Hepatitis C virus interfamilial transmission among families with one index case.

Background: The role of intrafamilial transmission in Hepatitis C virus epidemiology is still debated.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 34 families (236 members) of HCV infected patients from Fars province, spring to summer 2013.