Hepatitis C and B testing in English prisons is low but increasing

Background Prisons are important settings for blood-borne virus control because of the high prevalence of hepatitis C and B viral infections (HCV and HBV), and behaviours associated with transmission among prisoners. Methods Data from sentinel laboratories in England were used to identify testing fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of public health (Oxford, England) England), 2011-06, Vol.33 (2), p.197-204
Hauptverfasser:	Kirwan, Patrick, Evans, Barry, Brant, Lisa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult England - epidemiology Female Health Protection Hepatitis B - blood Hepatitis B - epidemiology Hepatitis B - prevention & control Hepatitis B Antigens - blood Hepatitis B Vaccines - therapeutic use Hepatitis B virus Hepatitis C - blood Hepatitis C - epidemiology Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood Hepatitis C virus Humans Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Prisons - statistics & numerical data Risk Factors Sentinel Surveillance Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult
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