Table 3 Illustration of the threshold effects in Afghanistan
| Â | Year | HCV prevalence (%) | Status | HIV prevalence (%) | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jalalabad | 2007 | 12.5 | Below sustainability threshold | 0.0 | [47] |
| Â | 2012 | 9.5 | 1.0 | [46] | |
Mazar-i-Sharif | 2007 | 24.1 | Below sustainability threshold | 0.0 | [47] |
| Â | 2009 | 25.5 | 1.0 | [45] | |
| Â | 2012 | 18.8 | 0.3 | [46] | |
Kabul | 2005-6 | 36.6 | Above sustainability threshold & below concentration threshold | 3.0 | [56] |
| Â | 2008 | 36.1 | 2.1 | [57] | |
| Â | 2009 | 37.1 | 3.2 | [45] | |
| Â | 2012 | 27.6 | 2.4 | [46] | |
Herat | 2007 | 49.1 | Above concentration threshold | 3.2 | [47] |
| Â | 2009 | 57.9 | 18.2 | [45] | |
| Â | 2012 | 70.0 | 13.3 | [46] |