of both EMRO and middle eastern (E and M) countries was 2.03%(95% confidence interval
[CI]: 1.79–2.26). In addition, the prevalence rates in the EMRO countries was 1.99%(95% CI:
1.84–2.14) and 1.62% in the Middle Eastern countries (95% CI: 1.36–1.88). The prevalence
among blood donors with more than one study was 1.58% in Egypt, 0.58% in Iran, 0.67% in
Iraq, 2.84% in Pakistan, 3.02% in Saudi Arabia, 1.68% in Turkey, and 5.05% in Yemen …