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Barbering, a Probable Risk Factor for HCV Transmission

To the Editor: Flamm et al.(1) were able to identify a defined risk factor for HCV transmission in a remarkably high percentage (88%) of their group of referral patients, but in view of the high worldwide prevalence of HCV infection, in the range of about 1–15%, the number of individuals whose mode of contagion remains unknown is nevertheless alarming.