Lack of awareness of hepatitis C risk among persons who received blood transfusions before 1990

Hepatitis C virus is the most common chronic bloodborne virus infection in the US, with an estimated 2.7 million persons chronically infected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that persons with known risk factors for the virus infection be identified and offered counseling a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of public health (1971) 2001-01, Vol.91 (1), p.47-48
Hauptverfasser:	Buffington, J, Rowel, R, Hinman, J M, Sharp, K, Choi, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult blood donors blood transfusion Blood transfusions Counseling Disease control Disease prevention disease transmission Focus Groups Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Hepatitis Hepatitis C Hepatitis C - prevention & control Hepatitis C - transmission Hepatitis C virus Humans Infections Middle Aged Public health screening Sexually transmitted diseases STD Tests transfusion Transfusion Reaction United States USA Writing
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Zusammenfassung:	Hepatitis C virus is the most common chronic bloodborne virus infection in the US, with an estimated 2.7 million persons chronically infected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that persons with known risk factors for the virus infection be identified and offered counseling and testing.
ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.91.1.47