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Emergent predictors of hepatitis C infection among non-injection drug users.
Teles, Sheila A; Gir, Elucir; Martins, Regina M B; Dos Santos Carneiro, Megmar A; de Matos, Marcos A; Caetano, Karla A A.
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  • Teles SA; Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil. Electronic address: sateles@ufg.br.
  • Gir E; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Martins RMB; Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
  • Dos Santos Carneiro MA; Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
  • de Matos MA; Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
  • Caetano KAA; Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
J Infect Public Health ; 11(4): 526-529, 2018.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29097105
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) presents a significant public health issue, especially among high-risk populations, such as truck drivers, prisoners, people living with HIV, people living with tuberculosis, and people who are homeless. METHODS: This cross-sectional study analyzed the data of 1600 individuals recruited from high-risk populations who denied the use of injection drugs and/or history of blood transfusion to better understand on epidemiology of HCV. RESULTS: The presence of HCV antibodies was independently associated with the following risk factors: age >40years, tattoo or body piercing, sharing of personal care items, and non-injection drug use. CONCLUSIONS: While the use of injection drugs is a prevalent mode of HCV transmission, the findings of this study indicate additional routes that lead to viral transmission among vulnerable populations. Since an HCV vaccine is not currently available, public health and education programs should be developed that specifically target high-risk populations to prevent infection acquisition and secondary transmission.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Hepatite C / Populações Vulneráveis / Usuários de Drogas Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Infect Public Health Assunto da revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / SAUDE PUBLICA Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Hepatite C / Populações Vulneráveis / Usuários de Drogas Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Infect Public Health Assunto da revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / SAUDE PUBLICA Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article