Open AccessFeasibility of Treating Hepatitis C in a Transient Jail Population
Author(s) -
Ross MacDonald,
Matthew J. Akiyama,
Aimee Kopolow,
Zachary Rosner,
Wendy McGahee,
Rodrigue Joseph,
Mohamed A. Jaffer,
Homer Venters
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofx142
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis c , public health , population , intensive care medicine , virology , family medicine , environmental health , pathology
Jails represent a critical component of the public health response to HCV elimination. We report on outcomes of 104 patients receiving HCV treatment from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 in a large urban jail setting. Our data demonstrate that treatment in jails is feasible, but many barriers remain.
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