Study

Years

City

Total Number of population

Number of females

Prevalence of HBV

Prevalence of HCV

Mbendi NC et al. [6]

1999

Kinshasa

7277

1608 (22.1%)

9.2%

-

Baleka et al. [7]

2000

Kinshasa

373

62 (16.6%)

5.9%

4.8%

Laurent C et al. [8]

2001

Kinshasa

1806

1806 (100%)

-

5.0%

Batina A et al. [9]

2003-2004

Kisangani

3390

1843 (54.4%)

5.4%

-

Kabinda JM et al. [10]

2008

Bukavu

211 VIH−

209 VIH+

142 (67.2%)

141 (67.4%)

8%

8%

4%

10%

Kabinda JM et al. [11]

2012

Bukavu

1079

298 (27.6%)

4.2%

3.88%

Kamangu NE et al. [12]

2012

2013

Kinshasa

5271

5040

1467 (14.2%)

-

5.8%

5.2%