Open AccessHepatitis C Virus Infection among Prisoners in the California State Correctional System
Author(s) -
Rena K. Fox,
Sue Currie,
Jennifer L. Evans,
Teresa L. Wright,
Leslie H. Tobler,
Bruce H. Phelps,
Michael P. Busch,
Kimberly Page
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/430913
Subject(s) - medicine , virology , virus , hepatitis b virus , immunology
Incarcerated populations are at high risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, yet prisoners are not routinely screened or treated for HCV infection. Understanding the risk factors of HCV infection among prisoners could help improve HCV interventions.
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