Hepatitis C Virus Elimination Program among Prison Inmates, Israel.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(11): 2358-2361, 2023 11.
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The Israeli Prison Services implemented a hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination program in 2020. Inmates considered high risk for HCV were offered serology; HCV-seropositive participants were offered HCV RNA testing. Among participants, 7.0% had detectable HCV RNA and were offered antiviral drug therapy. This program reduced HCV burden among incarcerated persons.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prisioneiros
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Hepatite C
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Humans
País como assunto:
Asia
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article